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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about "Eye" of a cyclone?
It is an area of high pressure
It is an area of low pressure
It has lots of clouds and rains
It has high temperature
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following plays an important role in the early- warning systems for cyclones?
Helicopters
Submarines
Satellites
Stars
- 3. Multiple Choice
During the formation of rain, what happens when water vapor changes to rain drops
Heat is absorbed.
Heat is released
Heat is first absorbed and then released.
There is no exchange of heat.
- 4. Multiple Choice
On the earth, the winds from the north and the south blow towards the equator. What can we understand from this?
Earth is round or spherical in shape.
It is hotter in and around the equator.
It is hotter in and around the north and the south.
Wind does not flow from the east or the west.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT affected by air pressure?
Riding a bicycle against the wind
Flying a kite
A ball falling to the ground
Drinking a soft drink through a straw
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the best thing to do when strong winds blow over a hut having a weak thatched roof?
Open the doors and windows
Close all the doors and windows
Make holes in the roof
Burn wood inside
- 7. Multiple Choice
"Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds?: From this statement, what can be concluded?
The temperature decreases as we go higher.
The temperature increases as we go higher.
Pressure increases as we go higher.
Pressure decreases as we go higher.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Warm air is lighter than cold air. Why?
Warm air has more pressure.
Molecules are closer in warm air.
Warm air expands and becomes lighter.
Both (A) and (B)
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the correct statement among the following.
Wind movements are caused by uneven heating of air on the earth.
The movement of air from land to sea is called sea breeze.
When the air moves from sea to land it is called land breeze.
When air moves from low pressure to high pressure it is called wind.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is Anemometer?
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure
A device for measuring wind speed
A device for measuring atmospheric temperature
A device for measuring humidity
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