What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature in the stratosphere increases with altitude? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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Which of the following is the primary reason for the smog in Los Angeles?
Correct Answer: Option B
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Smog in Los Angeles is caused by temperature inversions (due to coastal mountains), which trap emissions, and photochemical reactions from sunlight, creating photochemical smog.
Smog in Los Angeles is caused by temperature inversions (due to coastal mountains), which trap emissions, and photochemical reactions from sunlight, creating photochemical smog.
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Which of the following is a warm ocean current that affects the climate of western Europe?
Correct Answer: Option D
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The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows across the Atlantic to western Europe, moderating its climate.
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows across the Atlantic to western Europe, moderating its climate.
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The 'Walker Circulation' weakens during:
Correct Answer: Option A
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Walker Circulation weakens during El Niño as the trade winds weaken, allowing warm water to shift eastward across the Pacific.
Walker Circulation weakens during El Niño as the trade winds weaken, allowing warm water to shift eastward across the Pacific.
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