Which of the following affects atmospheric pressure?
Altitude
Temperature
Earth rotation
All the above
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
The term monsoon has derived from the Arabic word 'mousom' meaning
Rainfall
Seasons
Months
Climate
The pressure ___________ at the rate of 1 millibar (mb) per an altitude of 10 meters.
decreases
increases
None
The horizontal movments of air from high pressure regions to low pressure regions are called ---------------
Air
Storm
Winds
Pressure
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Wind vane
Thermometer
Barometer
Hygrometer
Imaginary lines joining places of same atmospheric pressure above sea level is called
isobars
isotherms
isohyets
isotopes
The horizontal movement of air is called
Wind
Stream
Air mass
Pressure belt
What are roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties?
Oceanic storms
Westerlies in Southern Hemisphere
Westerlies in Northern Hemisphere
Pacific Ocean currents
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of
Cosmic rays
Molten lava
Gases
Ice