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Winds, storms and cyclones

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Increased wind speed is accompanied by

a)

No change in temperature

b)

Reduced pressure

c)

Increased pressure

d)

No change in pressure

2.

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

a)

Helicopters

b)

Submarines

c)

Satellites

d)

Stars

3.

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

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Tropics

4.

The instrument that measures the wind speed is

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Ammeter

5.

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

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Typhoon

d)

Thunderstorm

6.

What happens to air on heating?

a)

It contracts

b)

It expands

c)

Moves down

d)

Stops moving

7.

A thunderstorm may cause:

a)

Flood

b)

Loss of life

c)

spoiling harvest

d)

All of the above

8.

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

a)

Air occupies space

b)

Air is a mixture of gases

c)

Air exerts pressure

d)

Air is colourless

9.

When we blow over a paper strip it goes upward as shown in the figure given. why?

a)

Blowing over the paper reduces the air pressure above the strip

b)

Blowing over the paper increases the air pressure above the strip

c)

None of these is a correct reason

d)

The strip will not go upward at all

10.

A fire alarm usually detects smoke in case of fire. Where should such an alarm be placed in a room?

a)

Near the door

b)

On the floor

c)

On any wall

d)

On the ceiling

11.

The winds from oceans carry water and bring rain. These winds are called

a)

Typhoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

None of these

12.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Monsoon

d)

Typhoon

13.

Wind currents are generated due to

a)

uneven heating on the earth

b)

even heating on the earth

c)

cooling on the earth

d)

none of these

14.

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

15.

The change in shape of a hot tin can when cold water is poured on it is because

a)

pressure inside the can is less than the pressure outside

b)

the pressure inside the can is greater than the pressure outside

c)

the pressure inside the can is equal to the atmospheric pressure

d)

the pressure inside the can is equal to the pressure outside