Wind: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following is a cold local wind?

AMistral
BBora
CPampira
Dall of the above

Question 2 of 25

Chinook is a-

Alocal air
Beternal wind
Cpermanent air
Dsea current

Question 3 of 25

Westerlies are those winds which blow from-

Aover the polar regions
Bfrom land to sea at night and from sea to land during the day
Cin different directions depending on the weather
D30 degrees of the equator⁰-60⁰ between north and south latitude lines

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following is not a cold local wind?

AMistral
BBora
CKhamsin
DBlizzard

Question 5 of 25

The sea breeze blows-

Aduring the day
BIn the night
Cboth times
Dseasonal

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following local winds is also called "Doctor Wind"?

AFawn
BChinook
CHarmattan
DSirocco

Question 7 of 25

What are the warm, dry local winds blowing in the northern part of the Alps called?

AChinook
BFawn
CKhamsin
DSirocco

Question 8 of 25

What are the cold winds blowing with great speed from Uruguay in the Pampas region of Argentina called?

ATapiro
BPampira
CHarmattan
DKaraburan

Question 9 of 25

What is the cold and dry air that comes down the mountains in the region of the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea called?

AMistral
BBora
Cwind chill
Dsnow storm

Question 10 of 25

What are the winds called that blow from subtropical high pressure towards equatorial low pressure?

Atrade winds
BWesterly winds
Cpolar winds
DThundering Chalisa

Question 11 of 25

From which latitudes to which latitudes do trade events flow?

Afrom the equator to the tropics
Bfrom the tropics to the polar regions
Cfrom the horse latitudes towards the equator
Dall of the above

Question 12 of 25

The dry wind 'Harmattan' of the Sahara Desert blows in-

Afrom north to south
Bfrom south to north
Cfrom east to west
Dfrom west to east

Question 13 of 25

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows outwards from Siberia?

ABora
BPurga
CMistral
DBlizzard

Question 14 of 25

The south-east trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent during the rainy season due to

Ainfluenced by the north-east trade winds
BDue to the formation of cyclones on the equator
CDue to low air pressure in North-West India
Dlack of easterly winds

Question 15 of 25

What does the name 'Sirocco' mean?

Ato a local wind
Bfor a volcano
Cto an island
DFor an ocean

Question 16 of 25

Trade winds are-

Aregular and stable
Birregular
Cpartially irregular
Dnone of the above

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following hot local winds causes considerable damage to fruit orchards in California?

AJonda
BSanta Ana
CNorthern
DChinook

Question 18 of 25

In New Zealand, the hot, dry and dusty local wind descending from the high mountainous regions is known by which of the following names?

Abrick fielder
Bnor'wester
Ctramontane
DSanta Ana

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following warm local winds blows from the mountainous region of Central Europe towards the Adriatic coast of Yugoslavia?

AMistral
BFawn
CBora
DBuran

Question 20 of 25

By what name is the hot and dry wind that originates from the west coast of the United States of America, crosses the Rocky Mountains and descends below it known?

AFawn
BNorthern
CChinook
DSanta Ana

Question 21 of 25

Which one of the following is a cold local wind?

ASanta Ana
BChinook
CMistral
Dheat wave

Question 22 of 25

By what name is the cool and dry night wind blowing from the Jura Mountains towards Lake Geneva in Europe known?

ATalvind
Bsolani
CMistral
DJoran

Question 23 of 25

The meaning of the word monsoon is -

AWinds always blowing in one direction
Bvery strong winds
Cvery slow wind speed
Dchange of wind direction

Question 24 of 25

What is the wind that descends on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains called in the United States and Canada?

ASirocco
BChinook
CKhamsin
Dhurricane

Question 25 of 25

Which of the following winds is laden with hot dust and blows from the Sahara Desert towards the Mediterranean region?

Aheat wave
BSirocco
CFawn
DMistral