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• What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere
• In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
• Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called: [CPO SI 2003]
• The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as: [NDA 2003]
• Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements are correct?
• The velocity of winds is related to
• Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
• The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: 1. deflection of winds and ocean currents 2. differences in time between places on different meridians 3. varying length of day and night at different times of the year 4. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
• Which of the following places are favourably influenced by the Trade winds? 1. West Indies 2. Brazil 3. Mexico 4. Medagascar