SOLAR RADIATION , HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
SOLAR RADIATION, HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

1. How do winds affect the temperature of a place? 
2. How is temperature affected by clouds? 
3. What is Air Drainage?      
4. What are the Isotherms? Write their general characteristics?    
5. Define the terms insolation, convection and advection.
6. What is Albedo?
7. What is Terrestrial Radiation? 
8. What are Equinoxes? 
9.  Explain how altitude, latitude, ocean current and distance from the sea affect   temperature of a place?    
10. Write a short note on Heat Budget? 
11. What is the effect of the tilt in the axis of earth on insolation?            
12. Why is temperature reduced to sea level before isothermal map are drawn? 
13. Define Inversion of Temperature. Why is inversion of temperature important? 

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION AND WEATHER SYSTEM

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
ATIMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION AND WEATHER SYSTEM

1. What are periodic winds? 
2. What is an Air mass?   
3. What are Seasonal winds?
4. Define the following terms: doldrums, Jet Stream, Geostrophic winds and pressure gradient. 
5. Why does the air rise at the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)   ? 
6. Define the term “LOO”, is Mistral and chinooks? 
7. Name the four types of fronts formed by air masses and explain them with the help of suitable diagram.
8. Name the five major source regions over which air masses are formed.
9. Name the instrument used for measuring air pressure. Also mention the unit of expressing air pressure. 
10. What will be the pressure condition at the centre and the pattern of wind direction for a cyclone?
11. Explain the term Roaring forties and Horse Latitude and thunderstorms.
12. Define tropical cyclones and state the conditions favourable for the formation of these cyclones. 
13. Give the characteristic features of tropical and extra tropical cyclones.

WATER IN ATMOSPHERE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE  

1. What is condensation? 
2. Which are the different forms of condensation?  
3. Define latent Heat and Sublimation. What is the function of hydroscopic nuclei in condensation process?  
4. What is the process of cloud formation?
5. Explain the different types of clouds. What is precipitation, discuss different form of precipitation? 
6. What is the difference between the frost and fog formation?  
7. Discuss the condition favorable for the formation of dew.  
8. What is humidity? Discuss different kinds of humidity? 
9. What is evaporation? Which factors affect the rate of evaporation of a place?   

WORLD CIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

WORLD CIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1. What climatic data are used in Koeppens scheme of classifying climates?
2. What is a climatic region? 
3. If sun spots increase, what type of climatic conditions would prevail? 
4. What do you mean by steppe type of climate?
5. Name any four areas where marine west coast climate (Cfb) is found. 
6. Where is cold snow forest climate found?
7. What are its sub-types? 
8. Define Global Warming. List the human causes of global warming. 
9. What are Greenhouse gases?                         
10. How is genetic system of classification different from empirical classification? 
11. What is the reason behind global climate change? 
12. Highlight the important feature of ice cap climate (EF). 
13. In which climatic type are the tropical evergreen forests found? What are the characteristics of this type of climate? 
14.  “Carbon dioxide constitutes the largest concentration among the other greenhouse gases in the     atmosphere”.       What are the sources of carbon dioxide in the air? 
15. What is the importance of ozone gas?