ATMOSPHERE
Atmosphere and its Layers |
- The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth's surface is known as ➽Exosphere
- Which polluting agent is responsible for creating a hole in the ozone layer ➽ Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
- Layer of the atmosphere which is closest to the Earth ➽ Troposphere
- Approximately how many kilometers are represented by 1° of lattitude ➽111 km
- What is the significance of ozone layer in atmosphere?
➽ It filters the ultraviolet rays of Sun.
- The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ➽ Ionosphere
- Earth's atmosphere in an envelope of gases extending to a height of ➽ 200 km
- The intensity of which one is measured by the Richter scale ➽ Earthquake
- The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as ➽ Mesosphere
- In which layer of the atmosphere do clouds appear? ➽ Stratosphere
- Which type of place is joined by Isobars ➽ place having same pressure
- What is Tornado/Typhoon?➽ Very low pressure centre
- In which layer of the atmosphere is the Ozone layer found ➽ Stratosphere
- Willy-Willy is a : ➽ Tropical Cyclone of North-Western Australia
- The correct order of the different layers of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface is : ➽ Tropsphere ➞ Stratosphere ➞ Mesosphere ➞ Ionosphere
- Winds that blow from the high pressure centres to the Mediterranean Sea are : ➽ Trade Winds
- Which gas has the highest % in the atmosphere ➽ Nitrogen
- Tornadoes are extremely powerful tropical cyclones which rise in : ➽ the Caribbean sea
- Daily Weather changes in the atmosphere takes place mostly in ➽ Troposphere
- Excessively cold and forceful winds that blow in the polar Regions are known as : ➽ Blizzard
- Tornado belongs to ➽ Cyclones
- Meteorology is the study of ➽ Weather
- Monsoon Winds are : ➽ Local Winds
- Roaring Forties are : ➽ Westerly Wind
- Cirrus is a type of : ➽ High Altitude cloud
- The amount of water (in grams) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is called ➽ Specific Humidity
- Troposphere is the most heated portion of the atmosphere because ➽ it gets directly heated from the Earth's surface
- What is the name for the atmospheric zone which is found up to 16 km above the Equatorial line on the Earth's surface and stretches up to 8 km above the Poles? ➽ Troposphere
- The maximum density of Earth's atmosphere is found in the ➽ Troposphere
- Whats is the name of that layer of atmosphere where most of the weather incidents occur? ➽ Troposphere
- What is the main cause of Cyclones? ➽ Low Pressure
- Transfer of heat due to the horizonatl movement of wind is called ➽ Conduction
- Clouds float in the atmosphere due to their ➽ Low density
- Smog is formed because : ➽ Smoke and Fog.
COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Countries of the world for exam's perspective |
- Which countries has 3 capitals viz. Administration, Legislation and Judicial? ➽ South Africa
- Which is the only country whose postage stamps do not bear its name? ➽ United Kingdom
- Orinoco Oil belt is in : ➽ Venezuela
- The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at ➽ Minsk in Byelorussia
- "Gwadar Port", a deep sea port developed and operated by china is located in which country? ➽ Pakistan
- On which city was the Atom Bomb dropped during the second world war? ➽ Nagasaki
- Which is also knows as the Land of the Midnight Sun? ➽ Norway
- The Maldives islands are located to the _____ of India. ➽ South-West
- Which city is known as the Cockpit of Europe? ➽ Belgium
- In which countries is the Great Victoria Desert located ➽ Australia
- Which set of countries has only federations? ➽ Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil
- The most populous and oil-rich country in Africa is ➽ Nigeria
- Which is the 3 largest country in population after china and India ? ➽ U.S.A.
- The correct order of geographical position of European countries while going from Western Europe to Eastern Europe is ➽ Portugal ➜ Spain ➜ Italy ➜ Greece.
- The United States city of Detroit is famous as city of ➽ Automobile
- The Maginot Line was drawn b/w ➽ The border of France and Germany
- Where is the city of Golden gate is situated ➽ San-Francisco
- Maputo is the capital of ➽ Mozambique
- Zimbabwe was formerly known as ➽ Rhodesia
- Which country does not come under the IBSA forum ➽ China
- Between which lattitudes is 50% global population concentrated? ➽ 20° N and 40° N
- With which countries does Israel share its border ➽ Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
- Helsinki is the capital of ➽ Finland
- Which city has the distinction of being situated at the highest point of world? ➽ Lhasa
- In which country is Greenwich situated ➽ England
- With reference to numerical strength, which is the largest human species of the world? ➽ Caucasoid
- Durand Line is in b/w ➽ Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- What is the capital of East Timor? ➽ Dilli.
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