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?
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
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