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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Pressure exerted by air on all objects from every side is called ----.
Atmospheric pressure
Temperature
Cyclone
Tornado
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. Atmospheric pressure is measured by using an instrument called ----.
Thermometer
Rain guage
Anemometer
Barometer
- 3. Multiple Choice
3. ---- gives valuable information about weather at a particular place.
Pressure data
Height
Temperature readings
Rain
- 4. Multiple Choice
4. What will be the weather at a particular place if the pressure data shows an increase?
Cloudy
Clear skies
Cooler temperature
Both b and c
- 5. Multiple Choice
5. The movement of air is called ----.
Storm
Tornado
Wind
Lightning
- 6. Multiple Choice
6. Air pressure ----- when wind speed decreases.
Increases
Decreases
- 7. Multiple Choice
7. Short bursts of high speed wind are called -----.
Squalls
Gusts
- 8. Multiple Choice
8. ------ is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm.
Tornado
Cyclone
- 9. Multiple Choice
9. Strong winds of intermediate duration are known as ----.
Gusts
Squalls
- 10. Multiple Choice
10. Effect caused by Earth's rotation on wind movement is called -----.
Coriolis effect
Coiriolious effect
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11. North-east monsoon is also called -----.
- 12. Fill in the Blank
12. ---- moves from a region of high pressure region to low pressure.
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13. ---- is the disturbed state of an environment.
- 14. Fill in the Blank
14. Every cyclone has the least amount of air pressure at the center known as -----.
- 15. Fill in the Blank
15. Cyclone derive its energy from warm ----- water.
- 16. Fill in the Blank
16. Rain forecast is important for ----.
- 17. Fill in the Blank
17. A --- wind blows from North to South.
- 18. Multiple Choice
18. Barometer is used to measure the speed of wind.
True
False
- 19. Fill in the Blank
19. Wind traveling along the surface of the Earth 60°- 90° north and south of the equator are Known as ----.
- 20. Fill in the Blank
20. ---- are spinning whirlwind storms.
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