DEFENCE CT 8: World Geography (Distribution of rainfall & Cyclones)

The most abundant constituent in air is _________.

Consider the following statements regarding Air Masses:

1. Rotation of the earth also affects the wind movement.

2. The air is set in motion due to the differences in atmospheric pressure.

3. Tropical air masses are cold and polar are warm.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

What is the main cause behind the rotation of Tropical Cyclone?

When two different air masses meet, the boundary zone between them is a ______.

5. Match the columns. 

A form of solid precipitation consisting of large pellets or spheres of ice balls is known as ____.

Heavy downpore rainfall occurs from which clouds ?

In the context of Extra-tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere, consider the following statement:

1. They can originate only over the sea.

2. Their approach is marked by a fall in the temperature and thin veil of cirrus clouds.

Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?

Why does fog occur most often in urban areas than in the rural areas of same latitude?

Which one of the following statements with regard to Jet stream, an upper level troposphere wave, is not correct?