M.Sc. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Applied Geology
CLIMATOLOGY AND PLANETARY GEOLOGY
Time: 2 ½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answer any Five Questions. All question carry equal marks. Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any two essay questions from Q. No. 3 and 4. Attempt any two short note questions from Q. No. 6 and 7. Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1
Fill in the blanks with appropriate choice:
14
The average height of the troposphere over the poles is around
6 km
16 km
14 km
8 km
of argon is present in the atmosphere.
1
1.5
0.93
0.30
is the lower most layer of the structure of atmosphere.
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
None of these
The zone of winds are known as Hadley cells.
Westerly
Easterly
Trade
None of these
The dry adiabatic lapse rate is




The type of rainfall common at equatorial region is
Convectional
Orographic
Cyclonic
Relief
Temperature and Precipitation were the basic feature of climate classification given by
Koppen
Trewartha
Thornthwaite
None of the above
b
The Tatiana is natural satellite of
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
None of these
The space probe New Horizons launched to study
IO
Pluto
Neptune
None of these
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10) The Hesperian period is of planet
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
None of these
11) The only one Asteroid which is normally visible to naked eye
2 Pallas
4 Vesta
3 Juno
None of these
12) The Ishtar Terra situated on planet.
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
None of the above
13) The shooting star is
Meteorite
Meteor shower
Meteoroid
None of these
14) Find odd one
Draconids
Lyrids
Orcus
Orionids
Q.2
Explain in brief Solar radiation and distribution of temperature.
14
Q.3
Explain in brief present and future planetary exploration mission.
14
Q.4
Describe the ring system of planet Saturn.
14
Q.5
Write short notes on the following
14
Heat Budget
Meteorites
Q.6
Write in brief
14
Fronts- Characteristics and types
Comets
Q.7
Explain in short:
14
Hydrological cycle
IO, Phobos and Deimos