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Agents of fog formation do not include ________

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Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity ?

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Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________

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Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?

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Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?

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The intensity of insolation depends on

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The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?

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The water content in the atmosphere ________

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Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere

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Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?

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Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________

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Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere?
I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape
II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside
III. Air moves anti-clockwise

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The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________

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What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?

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What is the percentage of Nitrogen in atmosphere of the Earth?

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At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?

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The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

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The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________

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