Please refer to Chapter 11 Water in the Atmosphere MCQs Class 11 Geography with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 11 Geography. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Geography exams. Students should read the chapter Water in the Atmosphere and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 11 Geography Chapter 11 Water in the Atmosphere

Water in the Atmosphere MCQ Class 11 Geography provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. The air can only contain a certain amount of water vapour before it is saturated. This amount is dependent on
a. the temperature of the air.
b. whether the air is above sea or land.
c. the wind speed.
d. the amount of dust particles in the air.

Question. ________ is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice formed by the condensation of the water vapour in free air at considerable elevations.
a. Dew
b. Frost
c. Cloud
d. Mist

Question. When moist air comes into contact with cold air, it gets condensed around the floating dust particles. This is called
a. fog
b. dew
c. smog
d. mist

Question. ______ is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water.
a. Sleet
b. Frost
c. Cloud
d. Mist

Question. The magnitude is expressed in absolute number
a. 0 to 10
b. 1 to 12
c. 0 to 12
d. 1 to 10

Question. Orographic rainfall is more on
a. windward slopes.
b. leeward slopes.
c. plains.
d. valleys.

Question. Transformation of water vapours into water is called
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. sublimation.
d. saturation.

Question. Which one is the form of precipitation?
a. snow
b. sleet
c. rainfall
d. all of these

Question. The outermost part of the solid earth is known as
a. core
b. crust
c. mantle
d. none of these

Question. The ozone layer is present in
a. Thermosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Mesosphere

Question. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
a. Above Arctic Ocean
b. Above Antarctica
c. Above India
d. Above Alaska

Question. When the saturated air mass comes across a mountain, it is forced to ascend and as it rises, it expands; the temperature falls, and the moisture is condensed. It is also known as what?
a. Relief rain
b. Cyclonic rain
c. Hailstones
d. Rainfall.

Question. The amount of water vapour actually present per unit weight of air is known as
a. absolute humidity
b. relative humidity
c. specific humidity
d. none of these

Question. Rain shadow zone means
a. windward slopes of the mountains.
b. leeward side of the mountain.
c. mountainous area.
d. coastal area.

Question. Amount of water present in air is known as
a. humidity
b. moisture
c. vapour
d. none of these

Question. Which type of clouds are formed at a height of (4000-7000 m)?
a. stratus
b. nimbus
c. cumulus
d. cirrus

Question. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
a. Above Arctic Ocean
b. Above Antarctica
c. Above India
d. Above Alaska

Question. If water vapour directly condenses into solid form, it is known as _________
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. sublimation.
d. saturation.

Question. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on
a. Seismograph
b. Richter scale
c. none of these
d. both of these

Question. In which area the cyclonic rain is most common?
a. easterlies
b. westerlies
c. temperate region
d. none of these

Question. When air containing water reaches its saturation point, then
a. No more water evaporates from the ground
b. It leads to evaporation above sea and precipitation above land.
c. Water vapour forms droplets
d. The droplets fall out of the clouds

Question. In atmosphere density of water vapour varies. To what per cent does it vary?
a. 0 – 4%
b. 5-10%
c. 7-12%
d. 9-15%

Question. Which wave moves faster to arrive at the surface?
a. ‘P’
b. ‘S’
c. ‘P’ and ‘S’
d. none of these

Question. The air that contains moisture to its full capacity:
a. Relative humidity
b. Specific humidity
c. Absolute humidity
d. Saturated air

Question. What generates the tsunami waves?
a. earthquake
b. tremors
c. volcanic eruption
d. meteor

Question. Surface waves are classified
a. Love
b. Rayleigh
c. both
d. none of these