WINDS,STORMS AND CYCLONES

1.Cyclone is also called a ---------------- in America.

• tornado

• Typhoon

• hurricane

• NONE

3. THE ------- THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRESSURE, THE FASTER THE AIR MOVES.

• LOWER

• GREATER

• EQUAL

• NONE

4. In which year was Orissa hit by a cyclone?

• 2001

• 2021

• 1999

• 2020

5. Leaves of trees, banner or flags flutter when wind is blowing. Why?

• BECAUSE THEY ARE NON LIVING

• BECAUSE OF FORCE OF GRAVITY

• BEACUSE OF AIR

• BECAUSE AIR EXERTS PRESSURE

6. Pick the odd one out

• TYPHOON

• MONSOON

• CYCLONE

• HURRICANE

7. A cyclone warning can be issued

• 12 HOURS IN ADVANCE

• IT IS NOT PREDICATABLE

• 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE

• NONE

7. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT THE PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR CYCLONE?

• Do not drink water that could be contaminated

• Do not touch wet switches and fallen power lines.

• Do not sit idle in the house.

• Do not pressurise the rescue force by making undue demands.

8. --------- on the earth is the main cause of wind movements.

• uneven cold

• uneven heating

• even cold

• even heating

9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE OF THE 'EYE' OF THE CYCLONE.?

• AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE

• AREA OF NORMAL PRESSURE

• AREA OF LOW PRESSURE

• NONE

10. The coastline of India is vulnerable to cyclones. STATE TRUE OF FALSE.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• CAN'T SAY

• MAY BE