Atmosphere Air Pressure and Winds Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

What is the main cause of the movement in the earth’s atmosphere?

(A) Wind

(B) Difference in temperature

(C) Difference in air pressure

(D) Solar energy

Question: 7

Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian Ocean?

(A) Typhoons

(B) Tornadoes

(C) Hurricanes

(D) Cyclones

Question: 8

Hurricanes are cyclonic storms in the

(A) West-Pacific Ocean

(B) West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico

(C) Indian Ocean

(D) South-China Sea

Question: 9

The Doldrums is an area of

(A) Low humidity

(B) Low rainfall

(C) Low temperature

(D) Low pressure

Question: 10

Oxygen in the upper atmosphere is converted into

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Ozone

(C) Hydrogen

(D) Nitrogen