176. Water vapour has several very important functional roles on our planet. These are

1. 1. It redistributes heat energy on the Earth through latent heat energy exchange

   
   
   

   2. The condensation of water vapour creates precipitation that falls to the Earth's surface providing needed fresh water for plants and animals

   
   
   

   3. It helps warm the Earth's atmosphere through the greenhouse effect

   
   
   

   4. All of the above

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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177. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest ?

1. 1. Cirrus cloud

   
   
   

   2. Cumulonimbus cloud

   
   
   

   3. Melting snow

   
   
   

   4. Sand

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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178. Which one of the following is the correct sequences in terms of descending values of Albedo ?

1. 1. Forest, snow, water

   
   
   

   2. Snow, forest, water

   
   
   

   3. water, snow, forest

   
   
   

   4. Forest, water, snow

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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179. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three ?

1. 1. Sand desert

   
   
   

   2. Paddy crop land

   
   
   

   3. Land covered with fresh snow

   
   
   

   4. Pairie land

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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180. The earth - atmosphere system has a combined albedo of about, a number highly dependent on the local surface makeup, cover and cloud distribution

1. 1. 20 percent

   
   
   

   2. 30 percent

   
   
   

   3. 40 percent

   
   
   

   4. 50 percent

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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