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 lowest layer of the atmosphere is : (1) Stratosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : (3) Troposphere Explanation: The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The air is very well mixed and the temperature decreases with altitude.
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 : Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Last Answer : (1) Troposphere Explanation: The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The air is very well mixed and the temperature decreases with altitude.
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
Last Answer : (2) Stratosphere Explanation: Solar ultraviolet radiation undergoes absorption and scattering as it passes through the stratospheric layer of the earth's atmosphere. The ozone layer, a region of Earth's ... result, no UV radiation at wavelengths shorter than 290 nm reaches the surface of the earth.
Description : Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Exosphere
Last Answer : (4) Exosphere Explanation: The exosphere is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. It extends from the exobase, which is located at the top of the thermosphere at an altitude of about ... molecules. The exosphere is located too far above Earth for any meteorological phenomena to be possible.
Description : Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Thermosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : (1) Thermosphere Explanation: Troposphere, that extends up to a height of 12 km on an average from the surface of the earth, is the locale of all the vital atmospheric processes which ... comprising the entire atmosphere is concentrated in this zone. This is the lowermost layer of the atmosphere.
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 layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called- (1) Ionosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Exosphere
Last Answer : (1) Ionosphere Explanation: The Radio waves are reflected back to Earth in the Ionosphere which is an electrically charged layer of the upper atmosphere. This process is used to communicate beyond the horizon, atintercontinental distances, mostly in the shortwave frequency bands.
Description : The layer of atmosphere used for radiowave transmission is – (1) chromosphere (2) troposphere (3) ionosphere (4) stratosphere
Last Answer : (3) ionosphere Explanation: The ionosphere is a part of the upper atmosphere and is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner ... importance because, among other functions, it influences radio propagation to distant places on the Earth.
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere reflects back the radio waves to the earth’s surface? (1) Ionosphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Exosphere
Last Answer : (1) Ionosphere Explanation: Long distance propagation of radio waves depends on an invisible layer of charged particles, which envelops the Earth. This layer of charged particles known as the ionosphere ... communication during the early part of the twentieth century, the ionosphere came as a boon.
Description : In which layer of atmosphere does commercial aircrafts usually fly? A. Stratosphere (Answer) B. Troposphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere
Last Answer : A. Stratosphere (Answer)
Description : Second layer of Earth’s atmosphere is-----? A. Stratosphere (Answer) B. Mesosphere C. Troposphere
Description : Pick out the wrong statement (A) The concentric atmosphere layer just above troposphere is called stratosphere, which is rich in ozone (B) Mesosphere is characterised by very low atmospheric ... radio waves used in the long distance radio communication are reflected back to earth by stratosphere
Last Answer : (D) The radio waves used in the long distance radio communication are reflected back to earth by stratosphere
Description : The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as the (A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Ionosphere (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Troposphere
Description : Very small amount of air pollutants are present in stratosphere also; though most of the atmospheric pollutants are present in the troposphere. Which of the following atmospheric pollutants does not cause the ozone layer depletion ... rate? (A) CO (B) SO2 (C) NOx (D) CFC (chloro fluoro carbons)
Last Answer : (A) CO
Description : The upper layer of atmosphere is called the (A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Ionosphere (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Stratosphere
Description : What is the name of the atmosphere layer of upwardly diminishing temperature situated above the stratosphere and topped by the mesopause?
Last Answer : ANSWER: MESOSPHERE
Description : The layer of atmosphere used for radio-wave transmission is (1) chromosphere (2) troposphere (3) ionosphere (4) stratosphere
Last Answer : ionosphere
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere reflect back the radio waves to the earth’s surface ? (1) ionosphere (2) stratosphere (3) mesosphere (4) exosphere
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Last Answer : Exosphere
Last Answer : Thermosphere
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 layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ; (1) Ionosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere(4) Exosphere
Last Answer : Ionosphere
Description : Read the following passage and answer the question given below. Little is known about the elusive section of the earth's atmosphere known as the mesophere. Located between the stratosphere and the ... primarily describes the mesosphere as (a) turbulent (b) opaque (c) unfamiliar (d) anarchic
Last Answer : (c) unfamiliar
Description : Coke is made by heating coal in the absence of air at: A. 700 °C B. 1300 °C C. 900 °C D. 1700 °C ANSWER: Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the _____ A. Mesosphere B. Troposphere C. Stratosphere D. Ionosphere
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with – (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : (1) Troposphere Explanation: The lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which ... temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves.
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 : (2) Ionosphere Explanation: Ionosphere is composed partly of electrons and positive ions. It is a region of Earth's upper atmosphere, from about 60 km to 1,000 km altitude, that is ionized by solar radiation. This layer is also called thermosphere as its temperature rises with height.
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 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 : Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the------? A. Mesosphere B. Troposphere C. Stratosphere (Answer) D. Ionosphere
Last Answer : C. Stratosphere (Answer)
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 : 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 : Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the -------? A. Mesosphere B. Troposphere C. Stratosphere (Answer) D. ionosphere
Description : Densest part of atmosphere strata is (A) Troposphere (B) Thermosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Mesosphere
Last Answer : (A) Troposphere
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Biological oxygen demand (B.O.D.) value of a sewerage sample is always lower than its chemical oxygen demand (C.O.D.) value (B) Environmental pollution by ... in but does not allow the short wavelength infra red radiation to escape out of the earth's atmosphere
Last Answer : (D) The characteristic of a green house body is that it allows the long wavelength incoming solar radiation to come in but does not allow the short wavelength infra red radiation to escape out of the earth's atmosphere
Description : The density of the gases (present in air) decreases with increasing altitude to such an extent, that about 70% of the mass of atmospheric air is found in the lower 5 km. of the atmosphere. This lower region of atmosphere is called the (A) Ionosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Stratosphere (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following is the most active zone of atmosphere in which weathering events like rain, storm & lightning occur? (A) Thermosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Stratosphere (D) None of these
Description : Where do you find the majority of the air within the atmosphere? a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Tropopause d. Mesosphere
Last Answer : a. Troposphere
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 : Match List I (Layers of Atmosphere) and List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the code given below. L ist I L i st I I (L ayer of (Char acter ist ics) At mospher e) A. Ionosphere I. Contains Ozone B. ... D-III (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV (4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Last Answer : 2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
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
Description : A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere