Daily Quiz-152
GK update
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1. What differentiates a typhoon from a hurricane?
A) Wind speed
B) Ocean temperature
C) Hemisphere of formation
D) Region of formation
2. The rotation of cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere is:
A) Clockwise
B) Anticlockwise
C) Depends on location
D) Random
3. In which of the following conditions is a cyclone least likely to strengthen?
A) Warm sea surface
B) Low wind shear
C) High humidity in lower troposphere
D) High vertical wind shear
4. Which feature allows scientists to detect the development of cyclones before they make landfall?
A) Doppler radar
B) Seismograph
C) Barometer
D) Hygrometer
5. Which of these best describes a tropical cyclone’s energy source?
A) Ocean currents
B) Earth’s geothermal heat
C) Release of latent heat from condensing water vapour
D) Frictional heating over land
Answers Quiz 151 (July 7)
1. C
Explanation: Warm sea surface temperatures (≥27°C) provide the latent heat energy that fuels cyclone formation.
2. A
Explanation: The eyewall has the strongest winds. The eye is calm and relatively clear, despite being the centre of low pressure.
3. D
Explanation: Tornado Alley refers to a part of the central USA where tornadoes occur frequently due to contrasting air masses.
4. B
Explanation: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) manages naming through regional meteorological centres.
5. B
Explanation: The 1999 Odisha Super Cyclone caused over 10,000 deaths, one of the deadliest in Indian history.
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