MCQ Atmosphere, Winds, Humidity, Clouds, Rainfall SET 5ALL MCQ For Atmosphere, Winds, Humidity, Clouds, Rainfall 1. A relatively small rotating funnel that extends downward from the base of towering cloud with thunder, lighting and strong gusty wind is known asHurricaneTornadoTropical cycloneExtratropical cycloneQuestion 1 of 132. An observer in the northern hemisphere who stands with his back to the wind will have lower pressure to his left and higher pressure to his right. This is known by which one of the following?Bergeron-Findeisen theoryBuys Ballot s lawwalker circulationStokes lawQuestion 2 of 133. Drainage winds and katabatic winds blowFrom higher to lower regionFrom lower to high regionFrom equator to polar regionFrom equator to higher regionQuestion 3 of 134. Foehn and Chinook winds are Caused by strong regional winds while passing over a mountain range Caused by strong local windCaused by westerliesCaused by humid westerliesQuestion 4 of 135. Foehn and Chinook winds are experienced inThe valleys of the northern Alps is Switzerland and on the eastern slopes on Rockies in North America.The eastern slopes of southern Alps in Switzerland and on the western slopes on Andes in South America.Po valley of France and in Newfoundland Netherlands and New ZealandQuestion 5 of 136. The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valley in Japan are calledZondaYamo TramontaneSanta AnaQuestion 6 of 137. The winds blowing from subtropical high pressure to sub polar low pressure areWesterliesEasterliesPolar windLocal windQuestion 7 of 138. What are Chinooks?Cold local winds which blow from north-west to south-east direction in SpainExtremely dry winds blowing from north-east and east to west in eastern parts of Sahara desertWarm and dry winds which blow down the eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains of North AmericaWarm and dry winds along the northern slopes of Alps MountainsQuestion 8 of 139. What the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the earth, it is called asGeostrophic windPolar windWesterliesTrade windsQuestion 9 of 1310. Which of the following winds are predominantly seasonal winds?Depression (cyclonic) winds.Prevailing windsMonsoon windsLocal windsQuestion 10 of 1311. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cycloneTornadoesTyphoonsHurricanesNorthwestersQuestion 11 of 1312. Willy Willy isA type of tree grow in temperate regionA wind that blow in a desert regionA tropical cyclone of the North West Australia A kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep.Question 12 of 1313. Winds and air currents differ in the aspect thatAir currents blow much faster than windsAir currents are always moisture laden while the winds are usually dry.The winds blow on lands while air currents blow over seas and oceans Winds are horizontal movements of air while air current are the vertical movements of airQuestion 13 of 13 Loading...
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