By signing in you confirm you are 18 or older, or have your parent’s or guardian’s consent.

NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 110

Topic: Geography

Q110

Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct ?

  1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m1.2\text{ m} (4.0 feet4.0\text{ feet}) above the ground surface.

  2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 only
  3. (c) Both 1 and 2Correct answer
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

  1. Statement 1 is correct: air temperature is measured in a screen about 1.2 m above the ground.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: the lapse rate describes how air temperature falls with height.