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31 Jan 2026
Which atmospheric condition primarily inhibits a tropical cyclone from reaching its full intensity?
💡 Explanation:Tropical cyclones require low vertical wind shear, meaning the wind speed or direction does not change significantly with altitude. High vertical wind shear disrupts the storm's vertical structure, tilting the column of rising warm, moist air and displacing the latent heat release from the storm's center, preventing the cyclone from intensifying or strengthening. The other options are either conditions that favor formation (High SST, Strong convergence) or a condition (Coriolis force) that is necessary for rotation but is strongest far from the equator, whereas cyclones typically weaken at very high latitudes due to cooler water, not the Coriolis force itself.
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22 Jan 2026
Which plate boundary is characterized by deep-focus earthquakes and explosive, silica-rich stratovolcanoes?
💡 Explanation:Convergent subduction zones (e.g., oceanic-continental or oceanic-oceanic) are characterized by the subducting slab plunging deep into the mantle, causing deep-focus earthquakes. The presence of water from the subducting plate lowers the melting point of the mantle wedge, producing silica-rich (intermediate/felsic) magma. This viscous magma leads to explosive eruptions and the formation of stratovolcanoes. Divergent and transform boundaries only exhibit shallow-focus earthquakes and generally effusive volcanism (at divergent zones).
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18 Jan 2026
Weakening of the Pacific Walker Circulation during an El Niño event primarily results in which climatic effect?
💡 Explanation:El Niño involves a warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which weakens the pressure gradient driving the Walker Circulation (trade winds). This shift in atmospheric convection leads to suppressed rainfall and drought conditions in the Western Pacific (e.g., Southeast Asia, Australia) and increased precipitation and flooding in the Eastern Pacific (e.g., Peru, Ecuador).
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17 Jan 2026
Increased meridional flow of the Polar Jet Stream most likely leads to which mid-latitude weather pattern?
💡 Explanation:A highly meridional (North-South wavy) jet stream pattern creates deep troughs and ridges, causing 'blocking' patterns. This stagnation leads to prolonged periods where weather systems, and the associated air masses, remain stationary. Consequently, regions under the ridge experience prolonged extreme heat, while those under the trough experience prolonged extreme cold, increasing the persistence of weather extremes. This contrasts with zonal flow, which moves systems quickly (Option A) and yields milder conditions (Option B).
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30 Dec 2025
What features characterize a convergent plate boundary with oceanic-continental subduction?
💡 Explanation:A convergent boundary where a denser oceanic plate slides beneath a continental plate (subduction) is characterized by the formation of a deep ocean trench at the point of subduction, and a chain of volcanoes (volcanic arc or mountain range) on the overriding continental plate, formed by the melting of the subducting slab.
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16 Dec 2025
What is the approximate value for the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) in the atmosphere?
💡 Explanation:The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) is the rate at which the temperature of an unsaturated parcel of air decreases as it rises in the atmosphere. The universally accepted value for DALR is approximately 9.8°C per 1,000 meters (or 1°C per 100m). The other values are: 6.5°C/1,000m (the average Environmental Lapse Rate - ELR) and 5.5°C/1,000m (a common estimate for the Saturated or Moist Adiabatic Lapse Rate - MALR).
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07 Dec 2025
In the Northern Hemisphere, which direction does the Coriolis force deflect freely moving objects (e.g., winds)?
💡 Explanation:The Coriolis effect, a phenomenon resulting from the Earth's rotation, deflects all freely moving objects (like air masses and ocean currents) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This principle is fundamental to understanding global wind and ocean current patterns, such as the formation of gyres and the rotation of cyclones.
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18 Nov 2025
Tropical revolving storms are given different names depending on their geographical location. What term is used for these powerful storms when they form over the Northwest Pacific Ocean?
💡 Explanation:Tropical storms are known as typhoons in the Northwest Pacific (near Asia), hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, and cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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10 Nov 2025
What physical characteristic primarily distinguishes a tsunami from wind waves?
💡 Explanation:Tsunamis are characterized by extremely long wavelengths, often spanning hundreds of kilometers, unlike short wind-driven waves.
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04 Nov 2025
What term describes the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?
💡 Explanation:The Hypocenter (or focus) is the actual point of rupture underground, while the epicenter is the point on the surface directly above.
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