14 Questions
Air moves from low pressure area to high pressure area and this movement is called Winds
False
As temperature on a piece of land increases, it makes the air rise, creating a low pressure area there
True
Speed of wind depends upon rotation of the earth
False
Direction of winds depends upon rotation of earth
True
In northern hemisphere the earth rotation is clockwise
True
Pilots aim to fly at top levels in head winds
False
At surface levels, pilots fly in head winds
True
While landing, if you fly in tail winds, you will not be able to stop the aircraft easily
True
Coldest layer in the atmosphere is called Mesosphere
True
Atmosphere is from sea level to 480km beyond which there is no earths gravitational pull
True
Jet streams move west to east and Gen. e while flying from USA, pilots aim to enter the jet stream core
True
Generally while flying westwards we face head winds
True
In troposphere temperature increases at the rate of almost 2 degree centigrade per 1000 ft
False
Ozone is present in Mesosphere
False
Test your knowledge about the formation and characteristics of wind, including the impact of temperature, air pressure, and the rotation of the Earth on wind patterns and speed.
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