Meteorology Quiz:
The climate sensitivity parameter is defined as the rate of change of
(a) Surface temperature with albedo of earth
(b) Surface temperature with CO2 concentration in atmosphere
(c) Precipitation with earth’s temperature
(d) Surface temperature with radioactive forcing.
Frontal Rain is caused by
(a) Convection current
(b) Winds from sea
(c) Cyclonic activity
(d) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Convectional Rainfall occurs in:
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Temperate region
(c) Tropical region
(d) Polar region
Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?
(a) High altitude
(b) More rainfall
(c) Strong winds
(d) Away from the sun
What term describes the boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels, often resulting in weather changes?
(a) Fault line
(b) Front
(c) Meridian
(d) Equator
Where does most of the weather phenomena take place?
(a) Ionosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d)Tropopause
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Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by
(a) dry summer and wet winter
(b) wet summer and dry winter
(c) dry summer and dry winter
(d) wet summer and wet winter
The climatic zones are classified on the basis of
(a) distance from the equator
(b) elevation
(c) rainfall
(d) distance from the sea
In meteorology, what is the primary unit of measurement for atmospheric pressure?
(a) Degrees Celsius
(b) Inches of mercury (Hg)
(c) Millimeters of rain
(d) Miles per hour
Condensation is the reverse of
(a) Vaporization
(b) Smog
(c) Cirrus cloud
(d) Fog
Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with
(a) Troposphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere
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Depression formed due to the deflating action of winds are called:
(a) Playas
(b) Yardang
(c) Ventifacts
(d) Sand dunes
What weather phenomenon is characterized by a rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
(a) Blizzard
(b) Hurricane
(c) Tornado
(d) Earthquake
