INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The climate and weather of a region largely depends on
- Distance from equator
- Height above Mean Sea Level (MSL)
- Distance from International Date Line
- Proximity with major water bodies
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
- Places farther from equator are likely to have lesser rainfall and a colder climate.
- Altitude affects the temperature of a place. Places at higher Mean Sea Level (MSL) are more likely to be colder than those at lower MSL.
- Distance from International Date Line indirectly refers to the longitude of a place, which has no bearing on a place’s weather or climate.
- Places close to large lakes or sea are more likely to have moderate weather due to the blowing of land and sea breezes.
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Solution: c)
- Places farther from equator are likely to have lesser rainfall and a colder climate.
- Altitude affects the temperature of a place. Places at higher Mean Sea Level (MSL) are more likely to be colder than those at lower MSL.
- Distance from International Date Line indirectly refers to the longitude of a place, which has no bearing on a place’s weather or climate.
- Places close to large lakes or sea are more likely to have moderate weather due to the blowing of land and sea breezes.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In the course of its evolution, the early atmosphere on earth largely contained
- Water vapour
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Ammonia
- Very little of free oxygen
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
During the cooling of the earth, gases and water vapour were released from the interior solid earth.
This started the evolution of the present atmosphere. The early atmosphere largely contained water vapour, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia and very little of free oxygen.
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Solution: d)
During the cooling of the earth, gases and water vapour were released from the interior solid earth.
This started the evolution of the present atmosphere. The early atmosphere largely contained water vapour, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia and very little of free oxygen.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator.
- The location of thermal equator is most affected by the level of insolation received in both hemispheres.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator.
This is not due to the Level of insolation received in both hemispheres. They are virtually equal.
What creates the difference is the distribution of land and water that causes changes in the way heat is distributed and transported across the planets.
Land dominated areas will tend to have a large variation in temperature and a higher average temperature under the same conditions (as compared to a water dominated area).
Thus, the thermal equator lies a bit north of the geographical equator.
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Solution: a)
The location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator.
This is not due to the Level of insolation received in both hemispheres. They are virtually equal.
What creates the difference is the distribution of land and water that causes changes in the way heat is distributed and transported across the planets.
Land dominated areas will tend to have a large variation in temperature and a higher average temperature under the same conditions (as compared to a water dominated area).
Thus, the thermal equator lies a bit north of the geographical equator.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Factors that affect temperature at a particular region include
- Circulation of planetary and local winds
- Distance of the region from poles or equator
- Movement of Ocean waves
- Altitude and terrain of the place
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
Water moves ahead from one place to another through ocean currents while the water in the waves does not move, but the wave trains move ahead. If water is not moved from one place to the other, there is no circulation of temperature, nutrients, water density or salinity.
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Solution: b)
Water moves ahead from one place to another through ocean currents while the water in the waves does not move, but the wave trains move ahead. If water is not moved from one place to the other, there is no circulation of temperature, nutrients, water density or salinity.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The mid-day sun never shines overhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- The areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, have moderate temperatures.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
The mid-day sun never shines overhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The angle of the sun’s rays goes on decreasing towards the poles. As such, the areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, have moderate temperatures. These are, therefore, called Temperate Zones.
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Solution: d)
The mid-day sun never shines overhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The angle of the sun’s rays goes on decreasing towards the poles. As such, the areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, have moderate temperatures. These are, therefore, called Temperate Zones.
