Q. 2. Out of the following atmospheric layers how many show an increase in the temperature with increasing height ?

1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere

Q.3.Consider the following statements:

1. Isotherms connect locations on the Earth's surface with equal atmospheric pressure.

2. Closely spaced isotherms indicate a steeper pressure gradient.

3. The predominance of oceans in the southern hemisphere leads to more regular isotherm patterns compared to the northern hemisphere.

Day 25 (45 days to prelims)

Expected time: 2 hours

Topics to be covered:

o Jet Stream
o Airmass.
o Fronts
o Temperate Cyclones
o Tropical Cyclones
o Difference between Temperate and Tropical Cyclones
o Water in the Atmosphere

✅Source: Geography NCERT and GC Leong.

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- You can cover the topics in our crash course:
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Q.1. Consider the following statements:

1. The Subtropical High-Pressure Belt is often characterised by anticyclonic conditions.

2. Anticyclones rotate clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.

Q.2.Consider the following statements about trade winds:

1. They originate in the subtropical high-pressure belts and blow steadily towards the equator.

2. Their more or less consistent direction facilitated early voyages from ports of Europe and Africa to the Americas.

3. The aridity of the hot deserts is mainly due to the effects of such
off-shore Trade Winds

Q. 3.Consider the following statements about the eye and eyewall of a tropical cyclone:

1. The size of the eye can grow or shrink during the storm's lifetime.

2. Concentric eyewalls can occur in mature tropical cyclones.

3. Changes in the structure of the eye and eyewall can affect the wind
speed of the storm.

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Day 26 (44 days to prelims)

Expected time: 3 hours

Topics to be covered:

o Oceanography:
o Ocean Floor
o Temperature of Ocean
o Tides
o Ocean Currents
o Water bodies in News

✅Source: Geography NCERT and GC Leong.

✅Sleepy Students:
- You can cover the topics in our crash course:
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-You can practise these topics in our
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Q1. Consider the following statements about the Continental Shelf:
1. It is the shallowest part of the ocean.
2. It is characterised by a gentle geomorphic gradient averaging 1° or less.
3. The shelves can extend for distances up to 1,500 kilometres.
4. The shelves are particularly narrow along the coasts of Chile and the west coast of Sumatra.

Q2. Consider the following statements about salinity in different oceans:
1. The salinity variation in the Pacific Ocean is mainly due to its shape and larger areal extent.
2. The highest salinity in the Atlantic ocean is recorded between 15° and 20° latitudes.
3. The Arabian Sea has lower salinity than the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean.

Q3. Consider the following statements:
1. When the sun, the moon, and the earth are in a straight line the height of some tides will be higher compared to normal high tides.
2. Spring tides occur when the sun and the moon are at right angles to each other.
3. A neap tide generally occurs seven days after a spring tide.