Meteorology and Climatology

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Question 1
The maximum and minimum temperature displayed daily in the weather bulletin refer to the -

(a) Highest day temperature and lowest night temperature of the day.
(b) Highest day temperature and highest night temperature of the month.
(c) Temperature recorded at 12 noon and at mid night (00.00 hrs).
(d) Average highest temperature of day and average lowest temperature of night.

Q. Differentiate between humidity and rainfall.

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Differentiate between: Humidity and rainfall.

Q. Which of the following is true about atmospheric pressure?

1. It is the desnity of cloud cover in the atmosphere.
2. It is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
3. It is the weight of air column above an area.
4. It is the measure of wind speed.

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Find the average of the following numbers:

24, 32, 59, 21, 19

The average of the above numbers is ___ (Type in the numerical answer).

Q. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?

1. Balance scale
2. Barometre
3. Rain gauge
4. Calibrated cylinder

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_________ study the atmosphere and record the weather conditions everyday.

Psychologists

Pharmacists

Meteorologists

Geologists

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Mean can never be a fraction. Say true or false

1. True
2. False

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We cannot predict the weather based on historical data. True or False?

1. False

2. True

Q. Anemometre is used to measure the __________.

1. wind speed
2. wind direction
3. wind pressure
4. wind mass

Q. As we go up above sea level, the air pressure .

1. increases
2. decreases
3. remains same

Q. _____________ is an instrument that is commonly used to measure temperature.

1. Thermometre
2. Rain gauge
3. Speedometre
4. Pycnometre

Q.

__ is the amount of moisture in air.

Q. Rainfall is measured by which of the following?

1. Barometer
2. Rain gauge
3. Weighing machine
4. Anemometer

Q. What do you mean by 'upper fixed point'?

Q. Weather prediction helps in

1. Changing the weather
2. Saving people's life
3. Both B and C
4. Planning an event

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IMD predicts the weather such as monsoon precipitation and cyclonic storms in India. IMD is the abbreviation of

1. International Meteorological Department

2. India Meteorological Department

3. Indian Subcontinent Metrological Department

4. India Metrological Department

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

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

Q. Differentiate between humidity and rainfall.

Q.

The average of the following numbers is ___ .

24, 32, 59, 21, 19.

Q.

__ is the amount of moisture in air.

Q.

We cannot predict the weather based on historical data.

1. True

2. False

Q. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?

1. Balance scale
2. Rain gauge
3. Barometre
4. Calibrated cylinder

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

1. Weatherology

2. Meteorology

3. Metrology

4. Climatology

Q. Which of the following is true about atmospheric pressure?

1. It is the desnity of cloud cover in the atmosphere.
2. It is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
3. It is the weight of air column above an area.
4. It is the measure of wind speed.

Q. Rainfall is measured by which of the following?

1. Barometer
2. Rain gauge
3. Weighing machine
4. Anemometer

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The mean of $4,3$ and $5$ is_________ $\left[\frac{4+3+5}{3}/\frac{4+3+5}{2}\right]$

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IMD predicts the weather such as monsoon precipitation and cyclonic storms in India. IMD is the abbreviation of

1. Indian Meteorological Department

2. India Meteorological Department

3. International Monsoon Division

4. India Monsoon Department