Atmosphere - Study Mode

[#146] Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
Correct Answer

(B) Mediterranean

Explanation

Solution: Mediterranean climates is found in coastal areas of California North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia. Winter precipitation is primarily the result of cold fronts that move across the Pacific Northwest and northern California. The frequency of these storms decreases from north to south.

[#147] Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
Correct Answer

(D) I, III and IV

Explanation

Solution: The ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur are Long nights, Calm and stable air and Dry air.

[#148] The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
Correct Answer

(D) Solar Radiation

Explanation

Solution: The heat and light which Earth recieves from Sun is insolation which stands for "incoming solar radiations". The radiations transmitted from Sun's body are solar radiations as solar stands for Sun.

[#149] An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is
Correct Answer

(C) Ozone

Explanation

Solution: An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is Ozone. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation but lets other types of radiation, such as visible light, pass through. The ozone gas throughout the stratosphere is called the ozone layer. It absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

[#150] The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
Correct Answer

(C) Katabatic wind

Explanation

Solution: The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as Katabatic wind. Katabatic wind, also called downslope wind, or gravity wind, wind that blows down a slope because of gravity. It occurs at night, when the highlands radiate heat and are cooled.