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Winds ,storms and cyclones

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground is

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Typhoon

d)

Thunderstorm

2.
A land breeze flows from the sea to the land
a)
true
b)
false
3.

Increased wind speed is accompanied by

a)

No change in temperature

b)

Reduced pressure

c)

Increased pressure

d)

No change in pressure

4.

What is the name given to the wind blowing from sea to land?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Land breeze

c)

Sea breeze

d)

Cyclone

5.

Which of the following plays an important role in the early-warning systems for cyclones?

a)

Helicopters

b)

Submarines

c)

Satellites

d)

Stars

6.

Which part of the earth gets the maximum amount of sunlight?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Tropics

7.

Which effect is created by high speed winds?

a)

High pressure

b)

Lightning

c)

Rains

d)

Low pressure

8.

What happens to air on heating?

a)

It contracts

b)

It expands

c)

Moves down

d)

Stops moving

9.

What is another name for cyclone in japan ?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Typhoon

c)

Hurricane

d)

Thunderstorm

10.

The instrument that measures the wind speed in a cyclone is

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Ammeter

11.

Which of the following phenomenon does not occur in the atmosphere?

a)

cyclone

b)

earthquake

c)

wind

d)

tornado

12.
The horizontal movement of air caused by the differences in air pressure
a)
jet stream
b)
monsoon
c)
wind chill factor
d)
wind
13.

A Violent tornado travel at a speed of about

a)

100 km/h

b)

200 km/h

c)

300 km/h

d)

50 km/h

14.

Which effect is created by high speed winds?

a)

High pressure

b)

Lightning

c)

Rains

d)

Low pressure

15.

Would CYCLONES be more likely to occur with warm or cold weather?

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

16.

The monsoon comes to India from which direction?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

17.
Powerful land and sea breezes that change direction with the seasons are known as monsoons
a)
true
b)
false
18.

Which of the following can move over the land without coming to an end quickly?

a)

cyclone

b)

hurricane

c)

typhoon

d)

tornado

19.

Air moves faster between two places when the pressure difference between the place is

a)

Less

b)

Zero

c)

More

d)

Equal to the atmospheric pressure

20.

The eye of a cyclone is

a)

Cloudy and highly stormy

b)

full of strong winds

c)

calm and cloudless

d)

site with high atmospheric pressure

21.

What is the best thing to do when strong winds blow over a hut having a weak thatched roof?

a)

Open the doors and windows

b)

Close all the doors and windows

c)

Make holes in the roof

d)

Burn wood inside

22.

Which of the following is NOT affected by air pressure?

a)

Riding a bicycle against the wind

b)

Flying a kite

c)

A ball falling to the ground

d)

Drinking a soft drink through a straw

23.

During the formation of rain, what happens when water vapor changes to rain drops?

a)

Heat is absorbed.

b)

Heat is released.

c)

Heat is first absorbed and then released.

d)

There is no exchange of heat.

24.

Water Day is celebrated on

a)

22nd March

b)

1st February

c)

24th March

d)

28th February

25.

Rains during winter in India are caused by which wind?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

26.

A tornado is a tropical storm with winds speeds reaching more than 119 km/h

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A bulge of water in the ocean, caused by hurricane winds is called a storm surge.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Lightning is the discharge of static electricity inside or between thunderclouds.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Lightning suddenly lowers the temperature of the air, causing the air to contract violently.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A tropical storm has rotating winds with a high pressure area at its center.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Tropical storms, hurricanes and tornadoes are three types of cyclones.

a)

True

b)

False