Typhoons

Cold air rises up while warm air is heavy and sinks down.

• True

• False

Roofs blowing off in storm is because of high speed winds which create low pressure on outer surface of roof.

• True

• False

Clear and sunny sky is associated with high pressure.

• True

• False

Cyclones of American continent are called typhoons.

• True

• False

Air moves from a region of what pressure to a region of low pressure?

(a)  

Cyclones are a system of what type of pressure?

(a)  

The centre of a cyclone which is calm is called

(a)  

Select the odd one out.

• Cyclone

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

Winds are generated due to

• even heating of Earth

• uneven heating of Earth

What happens during a thunderstorm?

• Rain

• Lightning and sound of thunder

• Strong winds

• All of the above