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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA land breeze flows from the sea to the landtruefalse
- 2. Multiple Choice
A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground is
Hurricane
Tornado
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
- 3. Multiple Choice
Increased wind speed is accompanied by
No change in temperature
Reduced pressure
Increased pressure
No change in pressure
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the name given to the wind blowing from sea to land?
Thunderstorm
Land breeze
Sea breeze
Cyclone
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following plays an important role in the early-warning systems for cyclones?
Helicopters
Submarines
Satellites
Stars
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which part of the earth gets the maximum amount of sunlight?
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
Tropics
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which effect is created by high speed winds?
High pressure
Lightning
Rains
Low pressure
- 8. Multiple Choice
What happens to air on heating?
It contracts
It expands
Moves down
Stops moving
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is another name for cyclone in japan ?
Tornadoes
Typhoon
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
- 10. Multiple Choice
The instrument that measures the wind speed in a cyclone is
Anemometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Ammeter
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these correctly defines wind?
Moving air
Hot air
Humid air
Cold air
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements about air is incorrect?
Air occupies space
Cold air is lighter than warm air
Air exerts pressure
All of these
- 13. Multiple Choice
The eye of a cyclone is
an area of high pressure
an area of low pressure
an area with high speed winds
none of these
- 14. Fill in the Blank
Winds are generated due to _________________ heating of the earth.
- 15. Fill in the Blank
A bicycle tube becomes tight on filling air because air exerts ______________________.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following phenomenon does not occur in the atmosphere?
cyclone
earthquake
wind
tornado
- 17. Multiple Choice
Thunderstorms develop very frequently in areas having:
polar climate
tropical climate
desert climate
temperate climate
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can move over the land without coming to an end quickly?
cyclone
hurricane
typhoon
tornado
- 19. Multiple Choice
A car or a bus is not a safe place to take shelter during lightning.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
The coastline of India is not vulnerable to cyclone
True
False
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