Geography - Atmospheric Heating and Cooling
CMAT 2019 · General Knowledge · Medium · Geography
Consider the following statements regarding HEATING AND COOLING OF ATMOSPHERE:
- Convection is important in heating the lower layers of the atmosphere.
- The convection transfer of energy is confined only to the troposphere.
- 'Loo' is the outcome of advection process. Identify the correct statements :
- A.
All 1,2 and 3 are correct
- B.
2 and 3 only
- C.
All 1,2 and 3 are incorrect
- D.
1 and 2 only
Answer
B
Explanation
Convection transfer of energy is confined to the troposphere, and 'Loo' is a hot local wind resulting from horizontal air movement (advection). Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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