Atmosphere & Winds - Atmosphere and Winds Questions

16:  

The Doldrums is an area of

A.

Low temperature

B.

Low pressure

C.

Low rainfall

D.

Low humidity

 
 

Option: B

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17:  

The monsoon has well developed cycle in

A.

South and South East Asia

B.

North Australia

C.

East United States

D.

Africa

 
 

Option: A

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18:  

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to

A.

Gravitational pull of the earth

B.

Rotation of earth

C.

Revolution of earth

D.

Uneven heating of earth

 
 

Option: A

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19:  

The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceamc equatorial regions is

A.

Depression

B.

Doldrums

C.

Horse -latitudes

D.

Inter - tropical convergence

 
 

Option: B

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20:  

The velocity of winds is related to

A.

the amount of moisture  they carry

B.

the nearness to the sea,

C.

pressure gradient in the, direction of their flow

D.

the direction in which they bIow

 
 

Option: C

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