Eqatorial low pressure belt is also called __________________.
horse latitude
doldrums
roaring forties
subtropical belt
Mercury is often used in barometer because____________________?
it is the best liquid
the height of barometer will be less
its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
it moves easily
What are periodic winds?
Westerly winds
Winds that do not change their direction periodically with the change in season
Winds that change their direction periodically with the change in season
Trade winds
The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases__________________
linearly
first slowly and then steeply
first steeply and then gradually
unpredictable
Imaginary lines joining places of same atmospheric pressure above sea level is called
isobars
isotherms
isohyets
isotopes
The term monsoon has derived from the Arabic word 'mousom' meaning
Rainfall
Seasons
Months
Climate
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of
Cosmic rays
Molten lava
Gases
Ice
The winds which never change their direction are called
Permanent Wind
Planetary Winds
Local Winds
What is meant by Coriolis force?
An earth force that tends to deflect the moving objects on earth
An earth force that tends to vary the temperature
An earth force that tends to vary the pressure
An earth force that tends to vary the gravitational force
What are roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties?
Oceanic storms
Westerlies in Southern Hemisphere
Westerlies in Northern Hemisphere
Pacific Ocean currents
