List of top Atmospheric Science Questions

Which of the following were constituents of the famous classical London smog?
A. Smoke
B. Fog
C. SO\(_2\)
D. Peroxyacetyl nitrate
E. Ozone
Arrange the following significant salts in decreasing order of their percentage in the oceans:
A. MgCl\(_2\)
B. CaSO\(_4\) (assuming typo for CuSO\(_4\))
C. MgSO\(_4\)
D. NaCl
The most common mineral used in U-Pb radiometric dating is \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).
The effective average solar flux incident to a level surface at top of the atmosphere is \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).
Match LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I (Cloud related prefix)
(A) Cumulus
(B) Nimbus
(C) Cirrus
(D) Stratus
LIST-II (Characteristics)
(I) Rain bearing
(II) Stratified layer
(III) Puffy structure
(IV) Composed of ice crystals
The amount of water vapor generally increases with increase in air temperature. The amount of water vapor in the air at a particular temperature is referred to as
Lithosphere is characterized by \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).
A. A thickness of about 100 km
B. Average density of 3.6 g/cc
C. Silicon and aluminum as dominant constituents
D. Basalt as the dominant rock
Arrange the following according to the depth of occurrence starting from deep to shallow.
A. Continental slope
B. Continental shelf
C. Abyssal plains
D. Continental rise
Match LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I
(A) Epicenter
(B) Focus
(C) Mercalli scale
(D) Richter scale
LIST-II
(I) is the scale of measurement of degree of destructiveness of earthquakes
(II) is a point of the origin of the earthquake inside the earth
(III) is the scale to measure the magnitude of the energy released by an earthquake
(IV) is the place on the ground surface which is perpendicular to the hypocenter
The Tethys sea existed between \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\) continents.
The oldest crust on the earth is found at \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).
In the Bowen's reaction series, which of the following mineral(s) is/are crystallized prior to amphibole?
A. Biotite
B. Clinopyroxene
C. K-feldspar
D. Forsterite
Arrange the following minerals in decreasing order of their hardness as per Mohs scale.
A. Orthoclase
B. Calcite
C. Corundum
D. Fluorite
A light beam traveling in the x-direction is described by the magnetic field \( B_z = 2 \times 10^{-6} \sin \omega(t - x/c) \) Tesla. The value of the maximum electric field is
Match LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I
(A) Lyman Series
(B) Balmer Series
(C) Paschen Series
(D) Pfund Series
LIST-II
(I) Microwave Range
(II) Ultraviolet Range
(III) Visible Range
(IV) Infrared Range
The electric field at a point inside a charged hollow spherical conductor is:
Two satellites A and B go around a planet in circular orbits having radii of 4R and R, respectively. If the velocity of satellite A is 3v, the velocity of satellite B will be:
At what rate will energy be emitted from a black body whose filament has a temperature of 3600 K, if at 1800 K the energy is emitted at the rate of 16W?
The appearance of the blue color of the sky and reddish color of the sun at sunrise and sunset is due to which phenomenon of light?
Choose the CORRECT statement about the behavior of product PV against pressure for real gas. [where P is pressure and V is volume]
A body P at 1000 K emits maximum energy at a wavelength of 3000 nm. If another body Q emits maximum energy at wavelength 550 nm, what will be the temperature of that body Q?
The first law of thermodynamics is the statement of
The period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius 12000 km around a planet is 3 hours. Obtain the period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius 48000 km around the same planet.
The mean free path of the molecules of a gas at 25°C is \(2.63 \times 10^{-5}\) meter. If the radius of the molecule is \(2.56 \times 10^{-10}\) meter, find the pressure of the gas. [\(k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23}\) Joule/K]
The brilliant colors in thin films of soap are due to \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\).