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WorksheetsElements of Weather and Climate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
