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Worksheets(DI) RMI with Dr. Naga Ratna
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does a Meteorologist study?
Earth’s atmosphere
Earth’s oceans
Earth’s core
Outer space
The instrument used to measure the wind speed is called
Thermometer
Anemometer
Seismograph
Who is known as the Weather Woman of India?
Rajeshwari Chaterjee
Ritu Karidhal
Anna Mani
The instrument used to measure the humidity of air is called
Hygrometer
Barometer
Resistor
The India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Is responsible for earthquake monitoring and measurement
Collects data on temperature, wind, rain etc and issues weather reports
Is responsible for naming and giving warnings for cyclones/floods
All of the above
Which of the following can cause a Tsunami
Very strong winds blowing across the ocean
Unusually high tides
Strong currents that develop when the seasons are changing
An earthquake under the ocean.
As part of the Agromet services, IMD helps the farmers reduce impact of bad weather on crops and increase agricultural productivity when the weather is favourable
True
False
The actual shape of a raindrop is like a
Tear drop
Burger bun
Being underneath a tree is the second leading cause of lightning deaths
True
False
It is safe for fishermen to go into the sea during high tides and storms
True
False
What words do you observe in a weather report/forecast in a newspaper/Television?
How does the weather look outside now?
