Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of
Precipitation
Condensation
Insolation
Radiation
Consider the following statements about Nimbus clouds:1. These are thick dark - grey or black clouds2. They are found at very low height3. They bring sharp showers, and rumble with lightning and thunderWhich of the above statements are true?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1,2 and 3
Instrument used to measure temperature is termed as
Barometer
Thermometer
Manometer
Galvanometer
Which one of the following warm ocean currents replaces the Peruvian cold currents?
Kuroshio
El Nino
South Pacific Currents
Gulf Stream
Horizontal transfer of heat through the wind is
Advection
Convection
Conduction
None of these
Which one of the following is a local wind?
Sea breeze
Trade wind
Monsoon wind
The reasons for temperature variations are
Winds
Ocean current
Latitude
All the above
The amount of solar energy received by the earth is called:
radiation
solar radiation
insolation
terrestrial radiation
Annual average position of the Thermal equator is 5° North latitude. What could be possible reason that thermal equator is in Northern hemisphere? 1. The distribution of continents is uneven 2. Insolation from sun is more in northern hemisphere on an average Which among the above is / are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The primary source of energy on earth is
Sun
Moon
Stars
Plantes