Class 12 Geography – Climatology MCQs

1. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Argon

2. The layer of atmosphere where weather phenomena occur is?

Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

3. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is?

Thermometer
Barometer
Hygrometer
Anemometer

4. Which winds blow from subtropical high pressure belts towards equatorial low pressure belts?

Westerlies
Trade winds
Monsoon winds
Polar winds

5. The Coriolis effect is due to?

Earth’s rotation
Earth’s revolution
Gravitational pull
Solar radiation