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Q181

Consider the following statements:
1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America.
2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Q182

Consider the following statements:
1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q183

The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as

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Q184

Freely moving bodies are ________

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Q185

Which is the lowest layer of Atmosphere?

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Q186

What causes snowfall?

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Q187

What is a cloudburst?

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Q188

Winds blow ________

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Q189

The phenomenon of 'trade winds' takes place due to

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Q190

Which of the following statements is wrong?

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Q191

With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the following statements:
1. It is affected by Earth's rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes.
2. It is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Q192

Consider the following statements:
1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.
2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.
3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q193

What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?

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Q194

Which of the following constituents of the atmosphere are important from the climatic point of view ?
1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Carbon dioxide

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Q195

The Sea breeze blows during ________

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