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The standard unit of measuring temperature is ____________.

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  1. Calorie

  2. Hertz

  3. Degree celsius

  4. Metre

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SI Units: Temperature is Degree celsius

One degree Celsius is an interval of 1 K, and zero degrees Celsius is 273.15 K. An interval of one Celsius degree corresponds to an interval of 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

Which of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is wrong?

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  1. The gaseous envelop of the earth that consists of a mixture of gases and water vapours is called atmosphere

  2. The lower level of the atmosphere up to about $7$ miles is called troposphere

  3. The middle region of the atmosphere is called stratosphere

  4. The locus of the point in space where gravity is constant is called ionosphere

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not covered in the term biosphere?

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  1. Plants

  2. Animals

  3. Man

  4. Mountains

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Correct Option: D

The solid outer-covering of the earth which envelopes its interior portion is called ____________.

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  1. Lithosphere

  2. Hydrosphere

  3. Atmosphere

  4. Biosphere

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Correct Option: A

Because of the compressibility of air, more than $50$% of the mass of the atmosphere is in its _________________.

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  1. Lower $3.6$ miles

  2. Below $18$ mile level

  3. Beyond $18$ mile level up to $40$ miles

  4. Beyond $40$ miles

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Correct Option: A

How many times larger the sun is as compared with the earth?

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  1. $1,000\ times$

  2. $10,000\ times$

  3. $1,00,000\ times$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following layers of atmosphere contains the electrically charged particles and reflects the ratio waves back to the earth's surface to make wireless communication possible?

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  1. Troposphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Ionosphere

  4. Exosphere

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Correct Option: C