Description : Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because- (1) it is closest to the Sun (2) there are charged particles in it (3) it is heated by the Earth's surface (4) heat is generated in it
Last Answer : (3) it is heated by the Earth's surface Explanation: The lowest part of the troposphere is the warmest because it is closest to the ground, where the heat is coming from.
Description : Airmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it (1) radiates heat (2) contains dust particles (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation (4) is far from the sun
Last Answer : is warmed by terrestrial radiation
Description : The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called (1) Exosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Ionosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in the : (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesophere (4) Thermosphere
Description : Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is: (1) Mesosphere (2) Hydrosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Ionosphere
Description : In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Thermosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Thermosphere
Description : The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ; (1) Ionosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere(4) Exosphere
Description : The lowest layer of the atmosphere is : (1) Stratosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Mesosphere
Description : Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : The lower layer of atmosphere is called (1) exosphere (2) troposphere (3) ionosphere (4) mesosphere
Last Answer : troposphere
Description : In atmosphere the lowermost layer is (1) troposphere (2) exosphere (3) ionosphere (4) strato sphere
Description : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : The order of the atmospheric layers, starting from closest to the surface to the top of the atmosphere, is (a) Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere (b) Troposphere, ... (c) Thermosphere, Mesophere, Troposphere, Stratosphere (d) Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
Last Answer : (b) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Description : Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest to Sun ? (1) Venus (2) Mars (3) Jupiter (4) Uranus
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Airmass near to the earth's surface is warmer because it – (1) radiates heat (2) contains dust particles (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation (4) is far from the sun
Last Answer : (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation Explanation: The air close to the ground is warmer because the earth's surface is what heats the atmosphere, for the most part. Terrestrial radiation accounts for ... Earth's surface. The further away from the earth's surface we go, the cooler the atmosphere.
Description : The atmosphere near the earth's surface is heated from below. Which of the following does not significantly contribute to this heating -----------? A. Conduction of heat upward from a ... infrared energy that has been radiated from the surface D. Heat energy from the earth's interior (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Heat energy from the earth’s interior (Answer)
Description : Which of the following asborbs part of the insolation and preserves earth’s radiated heat? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Water vapour (4) Carbon-di-oxide
Last Answer : Water vapour
Description : Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System ? (1) Jupiter (2) Saturn (3) Venus (4) Uranus
Description : The layer of atmosphere close to the earth's surface is called – (1) Exosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Ionosphere
Last Answer : (2) Troposphere Explanation: The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere and site of all weather on Earth. It is bonded on the top by a layer of air called the Tropopause, which separates the troposphere from the stratosphere and on bottom by the surface of the Earth.
Description : The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : (3) Troposphere Explanation: The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as troposphere.
Description : Which among the following is the correct sequence of the various layers of the Atmosphere from the Earth's surface? A. Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere B. ... . Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere (Answer) D. Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere
Last Answer : C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere (Answer)
Description : There are five concentric layers within the atmosphere which is differentiated on the basis of temperature. The atmospheric layer which lies close to the earth's surface in which human being along with other organisms live is called ... is about __________ °C/km. (A) 0.05 (B) 1 (C) 6.5 (D) 15
Last Answer : (C) 6.5
Description : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
Description : What do electrically charged particles from the sun strike in the earth's magnetosphere to lead to the production of the sheets of light known auroras?
Last Answer : They strike the magnetic field generated by the Earth.
Description : Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer ? (1) Lithosphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Hydrosphere
Description : The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Description : All vital atmospheric processes leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the : (1) Stratosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Exosphere
Description : Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers. (1) Ionosphere, Ecosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere (2) Ecosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, ... ) Mesosphere, Ionosphere. Ecosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphare (4) Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere
Last Answer : Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere
Description : Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.) ? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Thermosphere (4) Troposphere
Description : Where does most of the weather phenomena take place? (1) Ionosphere (2)Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4)Tropopause
Description : The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as (1) Stratosphere (2)Exosphere (3) Ionosphere (4)Mesosphere
Last Answer : Exosphere
Description : What is the epicentre of an Earthquake? (1) The point at which earthquake originates (2) The point which is prone to volcanoes (3) The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines (4) The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Last Answer : The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : 1/3rd
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : Which planet orbits closest to the earth? (1) Mars (2) Jupiter (3) Venus (4) Mercury
Description : Which layer of the earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : (4) Stratosphere Explanation: The ozone layer is a region of Earth's stratosphere. It is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi) ... nm to 315 nm wavelength), which other-wise would be harmful to exposed life forms on the earth.
Description : Most of the ozone in the earth's atmosphere is found in the: (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesophere (4) Thermosphere
Last Answer : (2) Stratosphere Explanation: Most ozone (about 90%) resides in a layer that begins between 10 and 17 kilometers above the Earth's surface and extends up to about 50 kilometers. This region of ... is called the stratosphere. The ozone layer absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Description : Density of the earth's atmosphere is highest in the – (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Ionosphere
Last Answer : (1) Troposphere Explanation: Over 99% of the mass of the earth's atmosphere is contained in two layers: the troposphere and the stratosphere. Most of the earth's atmosphere (80 to 90%) is found in the ... . This layer, where the earth's weather occurs, is within about 12 km of the earth's surface.
Description : The lowest region of the earth’s atmosphere comes between the earth and stratosphere. what is this region’s name? A. Ionosphere B. Troposphere (Answer) C. Stratosphere D. Mesosphere
Last Answer : B. Troposphere (Answer)
Description : What prevents the earth’s atmosphere from drifting away into space? A. Gravity (Answer) B. Ozone layer C. Troposphere D. Ecosystem
Last Answer : A. Gravity (Answer)
Description : Second layer of Earth’s atmosphere is-----? A. Stratosphere (Answer) B. Mesosphere C. Troposphere
Last Answer : A. Stratosphere (Answer)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The concentric layer in atmosphere which contains about 70% of the total mass of atmosphere and characterised by a steady decrease in temperature is called stratosphere (B) ... ) The earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending upto a height of about 200 kms
Last Answer : (A) The concentric layer in atmosphere which contains about 70% of the total mass of atmosphere and characterised by a steady decrease in temperature is called stratosphere
Description : The jet-stream lies between which two layers of th earth's atmosphere? w) thermosphere and ionosphere x) mesosphere and thermosphere y) troposphere and stratosphere z) stratosphere and mesosphere
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TROPOSPHERE AND STRATOSPHERE