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WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AIR THAT MOVES HORIZONTALLY IS CALLED ----.

a)

MOISTURE

b)

WIND VANE

c)

WIND

d)

AIR CURRENT

2.

THE VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF AIR IS CALLED --- -------.

a)

AIR CURRENT

b)

WIND

c)

ANEMOMETER

d)

NO ANSWER

3.

THE SPEED OF THE WIND IS MEASURED WITH AN INSTRUMENT CALLED AN ----------.

(a)  

4.

THE MAIN TYPES OF PERIODIC WINDS ARE THE ---------- & ---------- & ----------

a)

AIR CURRENT & WINDS

b)

PLANETARY WINDS & WIND VANE

c)

PERIODIC WINDS & LOCAL WINDS

d)

MONSOON WINDS & LAND & SEA BREEZES

5.

THE DIRECTION OF WIND IS FOUND WITH THE HELP OF A ----- ------

(a)  

6.

--------- IS NAMED AFTER THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH IT BLOWS.

(a)  

7.

THESE WINDS ORIGINATE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PERMANENT HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE BELTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH.

a)

PERIODIC WINDS

b)

PLANETERY WINDS

c)

LOCAL WINDS

d)

WINDS

8.

THESE WINDS ARE CAUSED DUE TO UNEQUAL HEATING AND COOLING OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE AND THE LOCALIZED DIFFERENECE IN THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

a)

LOCAL WINDS

b)

SEA BREEZE

c)

LAND BREEZE

d)

PERIODIC WINDS

9.

IF THE WIND BLOW FROM THE WESTERN SIDE IT IS CALLED AS A --------- ------

a)

EASTERN WIND

b)

NORTHERN WIND

c)

WESTERN WIND

d)

SOUTHERN WIND

10.

ON 29 NOVEMBER 2005, A TROPICAL CYCLONED NAMED ------- WAS FORMED IN THE BAY OF BENGAL OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF INDIA, NEAR THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA.

(a)