Q. What is the region of mild and irregular wind in the equatorial region known as?

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Q. “Roaring forties” is the term used to describe which of the following winds?

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Q. Match the following:

A. Hurricane 1. Indian Ocean and South Pacific

B. Typhoon 2. Low level air circulation

C. Cyclone 3. Northeastern Pacific and Atlantic

D. Tropical Cyclone 4. Northwestern Pacific

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Q. Which of the following statements is true?

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Q. The temperature decreases with altitude in the stratosphere layer.

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Q. Which of the following indicates the correct order of the principal layers of the earth’s atmosphere from top to bottom?

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Q. Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for aurora formation?

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Q. Which of the following mentioned layers is NOT a homosphere?

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Q. Turbopause is highest layer of the homosphere.

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Q. The planetary boundary layer belongs to which of the following atmospheric layers?

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Q. What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?

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Q. By international convention, which line marks the outermost boundary of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Q. What would have been the average temperature of Earth without greenhouse gases?

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Q. Ever since the industrial revolution, by how much has the average temperature of the Earth increased?

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Q. How much of the sun’s radiation energy is absorbed by the greenhouse gases to warm the planet?

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Q. What is the emissivity of the Earth’s surface?

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Q. The Earth is still said to be in the “ice age” period.

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Q. In which layer of the ionosphere does the International Space Station orbit?

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Q. Which type of clouds is found in the highest altitude of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Q. What is the significance of the ionosphere?

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