Winds Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

11. Jet streams blows

1. From west to east.
2. From east to west
3. From north to south
4. None of the above

12. Jet streams blows

1. From west to east.
2. From east to west
3. From north to south
4. none of the above.

13. Local thunderstorms Norwesters are prominent in

1. Punjab
2. West Bengal
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

14. Sea breeze is formed during

1. Day time
2. Night time
3. Seasonal
4. a and b

15. Sirocco is a name used to mean

1. A local wind
2. An ocean current
3. An island
4. A volcano

16. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as

1. Anabatic wind
2. Khamsin
3. Katabatic wind
4. Harmattan

17. The dry wind Santa Ana blows in

1. Siberia
2. Argentina
3. Switzerland
4. California

18. The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called the

1. Chinook
2. Fohn
3. Mistral
4. Sirocco

19. The phenomenon of trade winds takes place due to

1. Conduction of heat
2. Convection of heat
3. Radiation
4. None of the above

20. The trade winds are strongest during

1. Winter
2. Summer
3. Rainy season
4. Autumn season