Class 9 Geography - Insolation

Which is of these is not a factor for distribution of temperature ?

• Winds

• Altitude

• Longitude

• Latitude

Heat absorption capacity is _______ in the lower layers in the atmosphere than in the upper layers.

• more

• less

Which of these is the cause due to which the sun's rays strike the earth at varying angles of incidence ?

• Earth's inclination on its axis

• Spherical shape of the earth and its inclination on its axis (both)

• Spherical shape of the earth

• None of these

Factors that affect the temperature of a place are :-

• Distance from the sea

• Longitude

• Ocean currents

• Seismic activity

• All of these

North Atlantic Drift (ocean current) raises the winter temperature of which of these places ?

• West coast of North America

• North-West Europe

• East coast of South America

• South-East Europe

Which of these best describes Convection ?

• Transfer of heat by direct contact

• Transfer of heat by no contact

• Transfer of heat by circulatory movement

• None of these

Which of these constitutes the sun's radiation ?

• Gamma radiation

• White light

• Infrared radiation

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet radiation

___________ cools the coastal regions while __________ cools the sea.

• Sea breeze, land breeze

• Land breeze, sea breeze

1°C temperature decrease occurs by climbing how many metres ?

• 196

• 176

• 166

• 136

What does this diagram show ?

• Atmospheric Zones

• Heat Zones

• Volcanic Zones

• None of these