Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Temperature generally decreases with altitude because the atmosphere is heated indirectly from below.
  2. Places influenced by warm air masses tend to record higher temperatures than those influenced by cold air masses.
  3. A coast adjoining a warm ocean current generally records a lower temperature than a coast adjoining a cold current.
  4. The local aspect of a place can influence its temperature.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only.
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only.
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only.
  4. 1 and 3 only.
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