Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ?
(1) Troposphere
(2) Mesosphere
(3) Ionosphere
(4) Stratosphere
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Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______
(1) Orographic rainfall
(2) Cyclonic rainfall
(3) Frontal rainfall
(4) Convectional rainfall
Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by
(1) \(SO_2\)
(2) Ozone
(3) Oxygen
(4) Argon
The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is
(2) Ionosphere
(3) Stratosphere
(4) Mesosphere
Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
(1) Drizzle
(2) Hail
(3) Sleet
(4) Snow
Which of the following is/are ‘rain clouds’?
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus
(1) 1 and 2 only
(2) 2 and 3 only
(3) 3 and 4 only
(4) 1 and 4 only
The ozone layer is formed due to reactions of :
(1) oxygen and ultraviolet rays
(2) carbon dioxide and layers of the atmosphere
(3) cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere
(4) infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer?
(1) Lithosphere
(2) Stratosphere
(3) Troposphere
(4) Hydrosphere
What is the interval between a high tide and neap tides at a given place?
(1) 12 hours
(2) 12 hours 26 minutes
(3) 15 hours 30 minutes
(4) 24 hours
The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as :
(1) Coast
(2) Continental Shelf.
(3) Continental Platform.
(4) Continental Slope.
A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of water to the ground surface through a hole is known as
(1) Artesian well
(2) Spring
(3) Hot spring
(4) Geyser
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