Topic: Climatic Regions (22 Questions)

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
• Statement II.Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
• Statement II.In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?

• 1.The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
• 2.The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.

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