High speed winds are accompanied by
low air pressure
high air pressure
zero air pressure
moderate aire pressure
Wind is always associated with
kinetic energy
chemical energy
potential energy
gravitational energy
Which of the following can move over the land without coming to an end quickly?
cyclone
hurricane
typhoon
tornado
Which of the following region is more vulnerable to cyclonic storms?
Northern hills of India
Western deserts of India
East coast of India
West coast of India
During a wind -strom, when high speed winds blow over the tin roofs of houses, the tin roofs get lifted and blown away. This happen because:
a. High speed winds reduce air pressure over the tin roofs
b.High speed winds increase air pressure over the tin roofs
c.High speed winds do not change air pressure over the tin roofs
d.Higher air pressure acts from below the tin roofs
A and B
B and C
A and D
Only D
Which of the following phenomenon does not occur in the atmosphere?
earth quake
wind
Which of the following is not a correct precaution to be observed so as to protect from lightning during a thunderstorm?
do not sit near a window
do not lie on the ground
do not sit in a car
do not stand under a tall tree
During an impending storm, a person is advised to take shelter in a room situated deep inside the house having no windows or in a basement. The storm is most likely to be a
thunderstorm
A violent storm lifts people and cars off the ground and hurls them hundreds of meters away. This storm is likely to be a
A column of rapidly rotating winds having the appearence of a dark, funnel- shaped cloud reaching from the sky to the ground is called
thundercloud