Climate and Weather MCQs

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Climate and Weather MCQs

Practice Climate and Weather MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering climate, weather, monsoons, rainfall, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, winds, cyclones, seasons and important climatic phenomena frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #61
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up?
A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Stratosphere
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Question #62
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where the auroras occur?
A. Mesosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The thermosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where the auroras (Northern and Southern Lights) occur due to the interaction of solar wind with the Earth's magnetic field.
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Question #63
What is the name of the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Exosphere
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The exosphere is the outermost layer of the atmosphere, merging with the vacuum of space.
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Question #64
What is the name of the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?
A. Thermopause
B. Mesopause
C. Tropopause
D. Stratopause
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The tropopause is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
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Question #65
What is the name of the boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere?
A. Stratopause
B. Tropopause
C. Mesopause
D. Thermopause
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The stratopause is the boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere.
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Question #66
What is the name of the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere?
A. Mesopause
B. Stratopause
C. Tropopause
D. Thermopause
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The mesopause is the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.
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Question #67
What is the name of the boundary between the thermosphere and the exosphere?
A. Thermopause
B. Stratopause
C. Tropopause
D. Mesopause
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The thermopause is the boundary between the thermosphere and the exosphere.
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Question #68
What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature increases with altitude in the stratosphere?
A. Temperature inversion
B. Solar radiation absorption
C. Adiabatic cooling
D. Greenhouse effect
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The increase in temperature with altitude in the stratosphere is due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer.
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Question #69
What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere?
A. Solar radiation absorption
B. Adiabatic cooling
C. Greenhouse effect
D. Temperature inversion
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The decrease in temperature with altitude in the troposphere is due to adiabatic cooling, where air expands and cools as it rises.
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Question #70
What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature increases with altitude in the thermosphere?
A. Greenhouse effect
B. Temperature inversion
C. Solar radiation absorption
D. Adiabatic cooling
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The increase in temperature with altitude in the thermosphere is due to the absorption of solar radiation by the few gas molecules present.
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Question #71
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone?
A. Convergence of westerlies
B. Convergence of polar winds
C. Convergence of easterlies
D. Convergence of trade winds
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Intertropical Convergence Zone is formed by the convergence of the trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, causing rising air and heavy rainfall.
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Question #72
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Hadley cell?
A. Rising air at the poles and sinking air at the equator
B. Rising air at the equator and sinking air at the subtropics
C. Rising air at the subtropics and sinking air at the equator
D. Rising air at the equator and sinking air at the poles
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Hadley cell is a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern where air rises at the equator, flows poleward, and sinks at the subtropics.
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Question #73
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Ferrel cell?
A. Rising air at the subtropics and sinking air at the poles
B. Rising air at the equator and sinking air at the poles
C. Rising air at the poles and sinking air at the subtropics
D. Rising air at the poles and sinking air at the equator
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Ferrel cell is a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern where air rises at the subtropics, flows poleward, and sinks at the poles.
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Question #74
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Polar cell?
A. Rising air at the subtropics and sinking air at the poles
B. Rising air at the equator and sinking air at the poles
C. Rising air at the poles and sinking air at the subtropics
D. Rising air at the poles and sinking air at the equator
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Polar cell is a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern where air rises at the poles, flows equatorward, and sinks at the subtropics.
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Question #75
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the trade winds?
A. Hadley cell circulation
B. Polar cell circulation
C. All of the above
D. Ferrel cell circulation
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The trade winds are formed by the Hadley cell circulation, where air flows from the subtropics towards the equator.
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Question #76
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the westerlies?
A. Hadley cell circulation
B. All of the above
C. Polar cell circulation
D. Ferrel cell circulation
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The westerlies are formed by the Ferrel cell circulation, where air flows from the subtropics towards the poles.
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Question #77
Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the polar easterlies?
A. Hadley cell circulation
B. Ferrel cell circulation
C. All of the above
D. Polar cell circulation
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The polar easterlies are formed by the Polar cell circulation, where air flows from the poles towards the subtropics.
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Question #78
What is the name of the phenomenon where the trade winds weaken and the equatorial currents reverse?
A. El Niño
B. La Niña
C. Southern Oscillation
D. Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
El Niño is characterized by the weakening of the trade winds and the reversal of the equatorial currents in the Pacific.
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Question #79
What is the name of the phenomenon where the trade winds strengthen and the equatorial currents intensify?
A. Pacific Decadal Oscillation
B. La Niña
C. El Niño
D. Southern Oscillation
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
La Niña is characterized by the strengthening of the trade winds and the intensification of the equatorial currents in the Pacific.
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Question #80
What is the name of the phenomenon where the sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are cooler than normal?
A. El Niño
B. La Niña
C. Southern Oscillation
D. Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
La Niña is characterized by cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific.
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