Practice Atmosphere, Pressure and Winds – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

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Question 1
Which is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere?
Question 2
Which layer of the atmosphere is considered ideal for flying aeroplanes?
Question 3
In the troposphere, the temperature falls by 1°C for every rise in height of:
Question 4
Which is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?
Question 5
What is the incoming solar energy received by the Earth called?
Question 6
Heated air rises and carries heat upward. What is this vertical heating of the atmosphere called?
Question 7
What is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level?
Question 8
Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Question 9
The subtropical high pressure belts are also known as:
Question 10
The subpolar low pressure belts are found near which latitudes?

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