Weather and Climate

The atmosphere is heated more by __________.

• Terrestrial radiation than solar radiation
  

• Insolation than terrestrial radiation
  

• Terrestrial radiation than insolation
  

• Solar radiation than insolation

The air temperature of a place is directly dependent on the amount of __________ received by that place.

• Solar radiation

• Insolation

• Terrestrial Radiation

Atmospheric pressure is measured using__________.

• Millimetres

• Millibars

• Kilometres

• Measuring Jar

The vertical movement of air is called _________.

• Wind

• Air current

• Radiation

• Insolation

Winds that blow constantly in a particular direction throughout the year are called __________.

• Prevailing winds

• Local winds

• Periodic winds

• Monsoon winds

The atmospheric pressure is lowest at the mean sea level.

• True

• False

Polar winds are very cold and dry.

• True

• False

The actual amount of water vapour present in air is called relative humidity.

• True

• False

The windward side of the mountain gets more rainfall than the leeward side.

• True

• False

Solar Radiation is able to heat the earth’s surface directly.

• True

• False