Atmospheric Circulation and Weather systems: Distributed of Heat on the surface of the Earth

In this quiz, you will find questions related to Atmospheric Circulation i.e, large-scale movement of air by which heat is distributed over the surface of the earth and weather systems.

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The vertical pressure gradient force is much __________ than that of the horizontal pressure gradient.

Lesser Larger Equal to Stronger

How many types of pressure belts are there?

7 2 8 3

The weight of a column of air contained in a unit area from the mean sea level to the top of the atmosphere

Atmospheric pressure Typhoons Isobars Coriolis force

Monsoon is:

Local winds Seasonal winds Planetary winds Periodic winds

Air pressure is measured with the help of a:

Thermometer

Hygrometer

Barometer

Isobars

In Western Australia, tropical cyclone is also known as?

Hurricane

Typhoons

Monsoon

Willy-Willies

A standard atmosphere is a unit of pressure defined as:

101325 Pascal

1325 Pascal

10132 Pascal

11325 Pascal

Which one is the type of planetary wind?

Trade winds

Westerlies

Polar winds

All of these

Name the hot winds which blow in USA?

Chinook

Foehn

Mistral

Loo

Name the instrument used to measure the pressure?

Thermometer

Barometer

Electrometer

Photometer

Wind circulation around a low-pressure center is called?

A cyclone

An anticyclone

Chinook

Trade winds

Subtropical highs are the areas between:

30° N and 30° S.

40° N and 40° S.

45° N and 45° S.

50° N and 50° S.

The horizontal distribution of pressure is studied by drawing:

Isotherms

Isobars

Isoheights

Isochrones

The units of pressure is?

mm.

mb. (millibar)

mg.

None of these

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather systems: Distributed of Heat on the surface of the Earth
Questions: 14
Contributed by:
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