Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure NDA Questions

NDA Physical Geography

Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure MCQ Questions


13.
The pressure belt near the equator is known as:
A.
Subtropical High
B.
Polar High
C.
Sub-polar Low
D.
Equatorial Low (ITCZ)
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ANSWER :
D. Equatorial Low (ITCZ)
14.
Subtropical high-pressure belts are located at approximately:
A.
0° latitude
B.
90° N and 90° S
C.
30° N and 30° S latitudes
D.
60° N and 60° S latitudes
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ANSWER :
C. 30° N and 30° S latitudes
15.
Sub-polar low-pressure belts are found at approximately:
A.
30° N and 30° S
B.
0° latitude
C.
45° N and 45° S
D.
60° N and 60° S latitudes
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ANSWER :
D. 60° N and 60° S latitudes
16.
Polar high-pressure areas are located:
A.
Near the equator
B.
Near the poles (90° N and S)
C.
At 30° N and S
D.
At 60° N and S
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ANSWER :
B. Near the poles (90° N and S)
17.
Why are pressure belts NOT permanent in nature?
A.
They are dependent on rainfall only
B.
They are affected by ocean currents only
C.
They shift with the apparent movement of the sun
D.
Volcanic activity disrupts them
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ANSWER :
C. They shift with the apparent movement of the sun
18.
The Equatorial Low pressure belt is also known as:
A.
Doldrums
B.
Horse Latitudes
C.
Furious Fifties
D.
Roaring Forties
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ANSWER :
A. Doldrums