Introduction to Weather

Q. is the study of weather and is the study of climate.

1. Meteorology
2. climatology
3. Paleontology
4. geology
5. astronomy

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The average atmospheric condition of a place taken over a short interval of time is called:

1. pressure

2. temperature

3. climate

4. weather

Q.

Write a short note on the flora of tropical rainforests.

Q.

The country where the tropical rain forests are not found _________.

1. Malaysia

2. India

3. Kenya

4. China

Q. In which of the following places in India are the tropical rainforests found?

1. Assam
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. West Bengal

Q.

Large ears of elephant help in _________.

1. Sensitive hearing

2. Keep away flies

3. Ornamental

4. None of these

Q.

The hump of camel is a reservoir of _______.

1. Fatty tissue

2. Water

3. Milk

4. All of these

Q.

The average atmospheric conditions in a geographic area over a short period of time is referred to as _____________.

1. climate

2. weather

3. temperature

4. pressure

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Paheli went to a wildlife sanctuary where she saw dense vegetation of trees, shrubs, herbs and also a variety of animals like monkeys, birds, elephants, snakes, frogs, etc. The most likely location of this sanctuary is in the –

1. temperate region

2. tropical region

3. polar region

4. coastal region

Q.

What is meterology?

Q.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The days are shorter near the equator.

2. The amount of water vapour present in air is called humidity.

3. Places located near sea have moderate climate.

4. Both (B) and (C)

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What kind of data would one need to prove that a particular city has become hotter over the last few decades?

1. Average wind speed over the decades.

2. Average rainfall over the decades.

3. Average temperatures over the decades.

4. Average humidity over the decades.

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false.

Statement 1: Weather is the day-to-day atmospheric conditions at a place at that particular time.
Statement 2: Weather is independent of the temperature, humidity and precipitation of that place.

1. Statement 1: False​; Statement 2: False
2. Statement 1: True​; Statement 2: False
3. Statement 1: False​; Statement 2: True
4. Statement 1: True​ Statement 2: True​

Q.

All changes in the weather are caused by

Option 1 :winds

Option 2 : rains

Option 3 :sun

Option 4:moon

Q.

The state of the atmosphere of a particular region, in a short duration of time is explained based on its __________.

1. tropics

2. weather

3. climate

4. humidity

Q. The weather of a place over a long period of time is called

(a) humidity
(b) atmosphere
(c) weather forecast
(d) climate

Q. Which of the following components of weather is/are directly affected by sun rays?

1. Temperature
2. Humidity
3. Wind
4. Rainfall

Q. The high temperature region near the Equator is known as _________ region.

1. Polar
2. Tropical
3. Temperate
4. Desert

Q. The average weather condition over a long period of time is called .

1. climate
2. season
3. humidity

Q.

Which among the following instruments is used to measure rainfall.

1. Sphygmomanometer

2. Thermometer

3. Pycnometer

4. Rain gauge

Q. Which among the following is the primary source of energy?

1. Stars
2. Moon
3. Sun
4. Mars

Q. A predicts weather by studying all key elements that make up weather patterns.

1. seismologist
2. astrologist
3. meteorologist
4. chemist

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The study of weather and weather forecasting is called as ______.

1. metrology

2. weatherology

3. climatology

4. meteorology

Q. Amount of water vapour present in the air is known as ____.

1. temperature
2. pressure
3. humidity
4. wind