If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of the earth’s surface would be

(1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

(2) higher than the present

(3) less than the present

(4) the same

Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found

(1) Europe

(2) Asia

(3) Africa

(4) North America

Which one of the following is not an example of planetary winds?

(1) Monsoon

(2) Trade wind

(3) Land and sea breezes

(4) Chinook

The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the

(1) Polar airmasses

(2) Warm airmasses

(3) Continental airmasses

(4) Tropical airmasses

Storms of gases are visible in the chromosphere of the Sun during

(1) Cyclones

(2) Anticyclones

(3) Lunar eclipse

(4) Solar eclipse

Recharging of water table depends on

(1) amount of rainfall

(2) relief of the area

(3) vegetation of the area

(4) amount of percolation

In the atmosphere the lowermost layer is

(1) troposphere

(2) exosphere

(3) ionosphere

(4) stratosphere

The lower layer of the atmosphere is called

(1) exosphere

(2) troposphere

(3) ionosphere

(4) mesosphere

Match List-\(\mathrm{I}\) with List-\(\mathrm{II}\) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List - \(\mathrm{I}\)

a. Australia

b. China

c. France

d. West Indies

List - \(\mathrm{II}\)

1. Hurricane

2. Willy-willy

3. Typhoon

4. Mistral Code :

     a   b    c    d

(1)  2  1    4   3

(2)  1   2   3   4

(3)  1   3   2   4

(4)  4   1    2  3

Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

(1) Troposphere

(2) Stratosphere

(3) Mesosphere

(4) Thermosphere

Which one of the following represents the lines joining the places of equal rainfall?

(1) Isohypses

(2) Isohalines

(3) Isobars

(4) Isohyets