GeneralGeography PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 09 by admin February 23, 2021 February 23, 2021 0% 0 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 09 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1 / 25 ‘Cloud burst’ means Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky. Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. Formation of artificial rain. Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with athunderstorm. 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 2 / 25 Wind rose represents wind data wind pressure wind turbulance wind temperature 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 3 / 25 Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called Radiation Inversion Conduction Convection 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 4 / 25 The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: Summer Spring Autumn Winter 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 5 / 25 Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called Roaring forties Screeching sixties Furious fifties Horse latitudes 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 6 / 25 Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.) ? Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 7 / 25 The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as Mesosphere Exosphere Stratosphere Ionosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 8 / 25 Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting ? It increases run-off losses It helps meet rising waterdemand. It helps raising water table. It is a device of water conservation. 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 9 / 25 All vital atmospheric processes leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the : Exosphere Stratosphere Ionosphere Troposphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 10 / 25 Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ? Lack of rainfall Heavy volume of sands Absence of B-horizon in the soil High temperature 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 11 / 25 The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is Avoid soil erosion Avoid floods Recharge ground water Reduce the loss of water 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 12 / 25 The climatic zones are classified on the basis of distance from the sea distance from the equator elevation rainfall 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 13 / 25 Our atmosphere is divided into layers. Two Five Four Three 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 14 / 25 The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are : Alpine forests Evergreen forests Monsoon forests Mangrove forests 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 15 / 25 Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers. Ecosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere Mesosphere, Ionosphere. Ecosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphare onosphere, Ecosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 16 / 25 The temperature increases rapidly above Ionosphere Troposphere Stratosphere Exosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 17 / 25 Typhoons are common in the Seas of China and Japan Indian Ocean Mexican Gulf Arctic Ocean 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 18 / 25 Cloud burst means Formation of artificial rain Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 19 / 25 The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to the effect of easterlies the development of cyclone over the equator the effect of Northern-East trade winds the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North West India 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 20 / 25 The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ; Stratosphere Exosphere Troposphere Ionosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 21 / 25 The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called Ionosphere Troposphere Stratosphere Exosphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 22 / 25 Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in the : Mesophere Stratosphere Thermosphere Troposphere 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 23 / 25 Smog is a combination of fire and water smoke and fog air and water vapour water and smoke 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 24 / 25 The humidity of air depends on All of the above Location Weather Temperature 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 25 / 25 Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere? 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