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wind strom and cyclones

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The horizontal movement of air caused by the differences in air pressure
a)
jet stream
b)
monsoon
c)
wind chill factor
d)
wind
2.

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

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Typhoon

d)

Thunderstorm

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.

What happens to air on heating?

a)

It contracts

b)

It expands

c)

Moves down

d)

Stops moving

8.

The monsoon comes to India from which direction?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

9.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

even heating of the Earth

b)

Even cooling of the earth

c)

uneven heating of the earth

d)

global warming

10.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
11.

Tool that measures air pressure

a)

thermometer

b)

altometer

c)

barometer

d)

chronometer