Atmosphere Air Pressure and Winds Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather?

(A) Water vapour

(B) Ozone

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Oxygen

Question: 2

The velocity of winds is related to

(A) The direction in which they blow

(B) Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow

(C) The amount of moisture they carry

(D) The nearness to the sea

Question: 3

Anticyclones are so called because

(A) They are systems of divergence and outflow of air

(B) They move in a direction opposite to that of cyclones

(C) They have no pressure gradient

(D) They destroy the cyclonic conditions

Question: 4

Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?

(A) Hurricane

(B) Typhoon

(C) Loo

(D) Tornado

Question: 5

In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called

(A) Westerly wind

(B) Jet Stream

(C) Trade wind

(D) Polar Easterly