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Question 251. Another name for the wet and dry bulb thermometer is-
  1.    anemometer
  2.    hygrometer
  3.    barometer
  4.    Thermometer
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> hygrometer
:
B
Ans. (b)
Question 252. Loo' is the example of-
  1.    Local wind
  2.    Katabatic wind
  3.    Polar wind
  4.    Permanent wind
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Local wind
:
A
Ans. (a)
Question 253. Land breeze is the phenomenon of-
  1.    Plain area
  2.    Coastal area
  3.    Desert area
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Coastal area
:
B
Ans. (b)
Question 254. Which of these winds blow in the temperate zones and are also called antitrades?
  1.    Westerlies
  2.    South east trades
  3.    Polar easterlies
  4.    Cyclonic winds
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Westerlies
:
A
Ans. (a)
Question 255. The mistral which flows over France from the Alps is an example of-
  1.    Local wind
  2.    Katabatic wind
  3.    Polar wind
  4.    Permanent wind
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Katabatic wind
:
B
Ans. (b)
Question 256. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?
  1.    Australia
  2.    Canada
  3.    Mexico
  4.    Italy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Australia
:
A
Ans. (a)
Question 257. Meteorologists record the temperature continuously with a-
  1.    pluviograph
  2.    hygrometer
  3.    thermograph
  4.    barograph
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> thermograph
:
C
Ans. (c)
Question 258. The temperature at which the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales become equal Is-
  1.    40°
  2.    -40°
  3.    32 a
  4.    09
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> -40°
:
B
Ans. (b)
Question 259. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
  1.    perevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
  2.    reflect back the heat given off by earth
  3.    produce heat and radiate it towards earth
  4.    absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> reflect back the heat given off by earth
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds reflects back the heat given off by the earth.
Question 260. Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks :
1. Sedimentary rocks are formed at earth's surface by the hydrological system.
2. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks.
3. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
4. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers.
Which of these statements are correct?
  1.    1 and 2
  2.    1 and 4
  3.    2, 3 and 4
  4.    1, 2, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
:
D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
All the statements are correct.
The weathered material of the pre-existing rocks is transformed by the hydrolised systems and is deposited elsewhere in layers. They contain fossils.

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