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1. Atmospheric pressure is measured in
a. Grams per cm (g/cm)
b. Kilograms per metre' (Kg/m)
c. Millibars (mb)
d. Metres per second (m/s)
2. Atmospheric pressure
a. increases with altitude
b. decreases with altitude
c. remains unchanged with altitude
d. none of the above
3. The pressure at Chennai is more than the
pressure at the hill station Ooty. Which of these
sentences could explain why this is so? (More
than one option could be correct.)
a. Hot air exerts less pressure than cold air.
b. Dry air is lighter than air laden with moisture.
C. Pressure decreases with increase in height.
d. None of the above.
4. The sub-tropical high pressure belt is caused by:
a. descending cold air
b. intense heating leading to rising winds
c. local winds
d. all of the above
5. What would a wind that blows from the north-
west to the south-east be called?
a. The north-east wind
b. The south-east wind
C. The north-west wind
d. The north-east wind
6. What does Ferrell's law explain?
a. The deflection of winds on the surface of the
Earth
b. Rotation of the Earth
C. Gravity
d. The pressure belts of the Earth
7. Prevailing winds blow
a. throughout the year in the same direction
b. every year during a certain season
over a small area for a short period
d. half the year from one direction, and the
other half year from the opposite direction
8. The Monsoons are:
a. prevailing winds
b. periodic winds
c. local winds
d. none of the above
9. Along coastal areas, in the nights, the wind
a. blows from the land to the sea
b. blows from the sea to the land
c. stops blowing completely
d. none of the above
10. A hot dry local wind which blows down the
eastern flank of the Rockies is the
a. harmattan
b. foehn
c. chinook
d. loo​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

1,(a)

2,(d)

3,

4(d)

5(a)

6(a)

7(a)

8(a)