Which of the following is not typically considered a weather element?

Question

Which of the following is not typically considered a weather element?

1. A. Temperature
2. B. Humidity
3. C. Soil pH (Correct answer)
4. D. Wind

Correct Answer

Option C — Soil pH

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Soil pH.

Key Points

• Weather elements describe the state of the atmosphere at a place over a short period: temperature, humidity, wind, atmospheric pressure, cloudiness and precipitation.
• Soil pH is a property of the land surface, measuring acidity or alkalinity; it influences agriculture but is not an atmospheric variable and is not measured to describe weather.
• Temperature, humidity and wind in the other options are all standard elements recorded at a weather station.
• Remember the distinction routinely tested alongside this: weather is the atmosphere's condition over hours or days, while climate is its average over roughly 30 years.

Additional Information

• The six standard elements of weather are temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, cloudiness and precipitation.
• Instruments worth pairing with them: thermometer (temperature), barometer (pressure), anemometer (wind speed), wind vane (direction), hygrometer (humidity) and rain gauge (rainfall).
• Weather describes the atmosphere over hours or days; climate is the average over about 30 years. India's forecasts are issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), founded in 1875 and headquartered in New Delhi.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से किसे सामान्यतः मौसम तत्व नहीं माना जाता है?

1. A. तापमान
2. B. आर्द्रता
3. C. मिट्टी का pH
4. D. हवा