CBSE Class 11 Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems MCQs

Question : The weight of a column of air contained in a unit area from the mean sea level to the top of the atmosphere
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Typhoons
(c) Isobars
(d) Coriolis force

Answer : A

Question : In Western Australia, tropical cyclone is also known as
(a) Hurricane
(b) Typhoons
(c) Monsoon
(d) Willy-Willies

Answer : D

Question : Monsoonal country is :
(a) India
(b) Turkey
(c) Brazil
(d) Canada

Answer : A

 Question : Monsoon is:
(a) Local winds
(b) Seasonal winds
(c) Planetary winds
(d) Periodic winds 

Answer : B

Question : An imaginary line drawn through the places which have equal atmospheric pressure reduced to sea level are known as
(a) isobars
(b) isotherms
(c) isotopes
(d) millibars

Answer : A

Question : Which one of the following is the source region for the formation of air masses?
(a) The Equatorial Forest
(b) The Himalayas
(c) The Siberian Plain
(d) The Deccan Plateau.

Answer : C

Question : Air pressure is measured with the help of a
(a) Thermometer.
(b) Hygrometer.
(c) Barometer.
(d) Isobars.

Answer : C

Question :  Name the hot winds which blow in Alps :
(a) Foehn
(b) Chinook
(c) Mistral
(d) Loo

Answer : A

Question :  The desert lying near the Tropic of cancer belt in India is :
(a) Sind
(b) Thar
(c) Sahara
(d) None of them.

Answer : B