Daily Static Quiz – 8th October 2022

81. With reference to the various forms of precipitation, consider the following
statements:
1. Hail is a temperate latitude phenomenon.
2. Sleet is a cold-weather phenomenon as a warmer layer of air should overlie a colder
layer.
3. Snowfall requires strong upward motion of air for the condensation to take place
below freezing point.
Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect?

With reference to the Earth’s position in the solar system, consider the following
statements:
1. In aphelion, the Earth is the farthest to the Moon.
2. The Earth is in the position of perihelion on 3rd January.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the different zones of ocean?
1. The mesopelagic zone is referred to as Twilight zone because of scarce amount of
sunlight.
2. Benthic zone is the area where maximum amount of sun’s radiation falls.
3. Bathypelagic zone is a zone in which no light penetrates and is referred as midnight
zone.
Select the correct answer:

Consider the following statements regarding the variations in temperature of ocean
waters:
1. The annual range of temperature of ocean waters is larger than the temperature of
land.
2. Northern hemispherical waters are cooler than southern hemispherical waters.
3. Enclosed seas in low latitudes are relatively cooler than the open seas.

Which of the statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Coriolis force?
1. It deflects the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the
southern hemisphere.
2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
3. It plays a vital role in the formation of cyclones in tropics.

Select the correct answer:

Arrange following in increasing order of their distance from the sea shore line:

Which of the following statements regarding causes of climate change is/are correct?
1. Sunspots are dark and warmer patches on Sun whose increase in number leads to
warm and drier conditions on earth.
2. Variations in Earth’s orbital characteristics will change the amount of insolation on
Earth.
3. Volcanic eruptions throw up lots of aerosols into the atmosphere causing
greenhouse effect.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

“Though the proportions of different salts remain constant in all oceans, there are
salinity variations”. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The highest salinity is found in equatorial lakes and seas.
2. Glacial lakes at higher altitudes are saline in nature.
3. The salinity of the Caspian Sea is lower than the Black Sea.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

“The periodical rise and fall of the sea level, once or twice a day, mainly due to the
attraction of the sun and the moon, is called a tide”. In this context, consider the following
statements:
1. In Semi-diurnal tide, there are only one high tide and one low tide each day.
2. In Diurnal tide, there are two high tides and two low tides each day.
3. In Mixed tide, there are variations in height of tides.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the effects of Ocean Currents:
1. West coasts of the continents in tropical and subtropical latitudes (except close to
the equator) are bordered by warm waters.
2. The mixing of warm and cold currents develops the best fi shing grounds in the
world.
Which of the statements is/are correct?