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State whether the following statement is True or False. Warm air is lighter than cool air.

False Warm air is lighter than cold air because they have more heat energy, which results in the increase in distances between the molecules.... View Article

State whether the following statement is True or False. The coastline of India is not vulnerable to cyclones.

False The coastlines of India are highly vulnerable to cyclones and also the east coast is more vulnerable to cyclones with high speed and with... View Article

State whether the following statement isTrue or False. A very high-pressure system, with very high-speed wind surrounding it forms a cyclone.

False A cyclone is a natural disaster caused by the warming of air by water vapors through ocean and revolving of high-speed winds around a... View Article

State whether the following statement is True or False: If wind flows from land to the ocean, then it is daytime.

False. If wind flows from ocean to the land then it is daytime and is called sea breeze, because in daytime the land gets heated and the air... View Article

Fill in the blanks. (i) Air around us exerts ______ . (ii) The moving air is called _ . (iii) The main cause of wind movement is uneven _ on the earth. (iv) High speed wind can cause cyclone in regions of _____ pressure.

(i). Pressure (Atmospheric pressure) We know that particles in the air keep on moving and they never stop the same case as in liquids , The... View Article

Name the ocean which is mainly responsible to bring rain-bearing monsoon winds to Kerala coast in June every year?

The Indian Ocean is the main reason for monsoon because due to sea breeze phenomena the warm air above land rises up and the cool air above the... View Article

Why is Chandigarh unlikely to be affected by a cyclone?

Chandigarh is most unlikely to be affected by cyclone because it is not near to coastal line and has no sea or ocean near it, as it is surrounded... View Article

A curtain is hanging at the entrance of a room. A long corridor runs at right angles to the door, that is parallel to the curtain. If a strong wind blows along the corridor, the curtain will (a) get pushed inside the room. (b) get pushed outside the room. (c) get collected towards one end/swirled. (d) remain unaffected.

(b) get pushed outside the room. At high-speed winds have low pressure due to the scattering of particles it possesses and as the one side of... View Article

Which of the following place is most likely to be affected by a cyclone? (a) Mumbai (b) Puri (c) Goa (d) Porbandar

b) Puri East coast is more likely to face cyclones with great speed(intensity) and number of cyclones than the west coast and except Puri all... View Article

Following are precautions one must take in case a storm is accompanied by lightning. (i) Do not take shelter under a tree. (ii) Do not take shelter under an umbrella with a metallic end. (iii) Do not take shelter in open garages, storage sheds, etc. (iv) Do not take shelter in a bus in the open. Which one of these is not correct? (a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

(d) (iv) Do not take shelter in a bus in the open Buses are made up of metals from outside and hence when the lighting strikes the bus it would... View Article

Figure shows a child blowing air with a straw near the opening of another straw which has its other end in a soft drink bottle. It was observed that the level of the soft drink in the straw rises up as soon as air is blown over its open end. Which one of the following best explains the reason for the rise in the level of the drink? (a) The blowing of air decreases pressure over the opening of the straw. (b) The straw of the soft drink bottle collapses when air is blown over its open end. (c) The blowing of air warms up the air inside the straw. (d) The blowing of air increases the pressure on the surface of the soft drink in the bottle.

The answer is (a) Blowing of air decreases pressure over the opening of the straw. Decreased pressure over the opening of the straw makes the... View Article

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

(d) On the ceiling In case of fire, the air on top of the fire becomes hotter and rises up. So, an alarm should be placed on the ceiling in a... View Article

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below. The weather of a place is the day-to-day condition of the a) atmosphere with respect to b) Temperature, c)Humidity,d) rainfall, e) wind speed at that place, while climate is the f) average weather pattern has taken over many years.

Weather of a place is the day-to-day condition of the a) atmosphere with respect to b) Temperature, c)Humidity, d) rainfall, e) windspeed at that... View Article

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State whether the following statement is True or False. Warm air is lighter than cool air.

State whether the following statement is True or False. The coastline of India is not vulnerable to cyclones.

State whether the following statement isTrue or False. A very high-pressure system, with very high-speed wind surrounding it forms a cyclone.

State whether the following statement is True or False: If wind flows from land to the ocean, then it is daytime.

Fill in the blanks. (i) Air around us exerts ______ . (ii) The moving air is called _ . (iii) The main cause of wind movement is uneven _ on the earth. (iv) High speed wind can cause cyclone in regions of _____ pressure.

Name the ocean which is mainly responsible to bring rain-bearing monsoon winds to Kerala coast in June every year?

Why is Chandigarh unlikely to be affected by a cyclone?

Which of the following place is most likely to be affected by a cyclone? (a) Mumbai (b) Puri (c) Goa (d) Porbandar

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

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below. The weather of a place is the day-to-day condition of the a) atmosphere with respect to b) Temperature, c)Humidity,d) rainfall, e) wind speed at that place, while climate is the f) average weather pattern has taken over many years.

Differentiate between Maximum and minimum temperatures of the day

Differentiate between Climates of the polar region and tropical rain forest

Differentiate between: Humidity and rainfall

Mention two adaptive features of penguin that help it in swimming

Write two common adaptive features of a polar bear which help in keeping it warm.

Name two animals each that live in Polar region and Tropical rain forests.

Why is it difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easy to predict its climate?

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