What is the effect of pressure in air movement ?
Air moves from the region of low pressure to high pressure
Air moves from the region of high pressure to low pressure
Air does not depend upon the pressure
Air does not move at all
The required property of fuse wire is
conductor with low melting point
conductor with high melting point
insulator with low melting point
insulator with high melting point
Temperature and Humidity
Both of the above
None of the above
During a cyclone air moves from
region of high pressure to low pressure
region of low pressure to high pressure
region of low velocity to high velocity
region of high pressure to low velocity.
Low atmospheric pressure exists on the earth in which of the following latitudes?
At the equator
At 300 N and S
At the poles
At the equator and at 600 N and S.
How does cyclone decrease the fertility of the soil in the coastal areas?
By flooding the land with saline water
By dissolving soil and rocks
By increasing the water table of the place
By decreasing the water table of the place.
Why wind currents are generated ?
Uneven heating between the equator and the poles
Uneven heating between Artic and Antartic continents
Due to thunder storm
Due to cyclone
What happen when water vapour changes back to liquid in the form of raindrops ?
Heat is absorbed
Heat is released
Heat is first absorbed and then released
there is no exchange of heat.
What is the function of a lightning conductor installed in a building ?
does not allow the lightning to fall on the building
repels the lightning
forces the lightning to fall in an area where there are no buildings
conducts electric charge directly to the ground when lightning strikes the building
Select the correct statement.
In winter, the winds flow from the land to the ocean.
The cost line of India is not vulnerable to cyclones.
A cyclone is formed by a very high-pressure area with very high speed winds revolving around it.
None of these