METEOROLOGY

By Dilip.M.Salwi

This quiz is not meant for teaching purposes.


1. What is the scale used to measure the intensity of a tornado?

    Beaufort

    Fujita

    Richter

    Mercalli

2. How many kinds of weather systems exist on the earth?

    Two

    Three

    Four

    Five

3. How many types of climates do we have on Earth?

    Four

    Five

    Six

    Seven

4. Most of the atmosphere around the earth lies within:

    6 km above the earth's surface

    16 km above the earth's surface

    26 km above the earth's surface

    36 km above the earth's surface

5. Which scale is used to measure wind speed?

    Moh

    Fujita

    Richter

    Beaufort

6. Which istrument is used to measure air humidity?

    Altimeter

    Anemometer

    Hygrometer

    Hydrometer

7. By what do we indicate places of equal rainfall on a weather map?

    Isotherms

    Isohytes

    Isobars

    Isostasy

8. What do we understand by "depression" in our atmosphere?

    Region of low pressure

    Region of low temperature

    Region of low winds

    Region of storms

9. Which weather phenomenon has an 'eye'?

    Snow

    Cyclone

    Lightning

    Hail

10. What produces photochemical smog?

    Smoke

    Fog

    Sunlight

    All