Elements of Weather and Climate

The state of atmosphere of a particular place over a short time period is known as :

• Climate

• Weather

• Whether

• Meteorology

The energy of the sun received by the earth is known as:

• Albedo

• Insolation

• Terrestrial radiation

• Conduction

Mixing of warm and cold winds, transfers heat by the process of :

• conduction

• convection

• advection

• radiation

Air becomes (a)   as we go higher above the sea level.

The study of climate is called:

(a)  

Which of these factors are correct:

Temperature varies with latitude due to:

1. spherical shape of the earth

2. change in the angle at which sun's rays strike the earth

3. the tilt of the earth's axis.

4. dust particles and water vapour

• both 1 and 2

• 1,2, and 3

• 1 and 3

• 3 and 4

Places far away from the sea experience temperature extremes due to (a)   influence.

Climatic data is an average picture determined from an analysis of weather data of a place for:

• 55-60 years

• 3-4 years

• 100 years

• 35-40 years

A definite weather pattern is observed near the:

• tropics

• equator

• poles

• temperate regions

Temperature decreases with increase in altitude at the rate of:

• 1 degree Celsius for every 165 meters

• 1 degree Celsius for every 164 meters

• 1 degree Celsius for every 163 meters

• 1 degree Celsius for every 162 meters