Local Winds, Mountain and Valley Breeze

Q. What is sea breeze?

1. Wind that blow from sea to land.
2. Wind that blow from land to sea.
3. Wind that blow from sea to mountain.
4. Wind that blow from sea to valley.

Q. During the night time, the mountain breezes blow from the towards the .

1. plateaus
2. mountain tops
3. valleys
4. plains

Q. Which wind moves down the Rocky mountain range in North America?

1. Foehn
2. Loo
3. Chinook
4. Harmattan

Q.

In coastal areas winds blow from ______ to _____ during the day.

Q.

What is the direction of wind movement in coastal areas during night?

Q. The seawater heats up and cools down faster than the land.

1. True
2. False

Q. During the night time, the mountain breezes blow from the towards the .

1. plateaus
2. mountain tops
3. valleys
4. plains

Q. During the night time, the mountain breezes blow from the towards the .

1. plateaus
2. mountain tops
3. valleys
4. plains

Q. The seawater heats up and cools down faster than the land.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) with regards to the local winds.

1. 'Chinnok' is also called 'snow eater' as it keeps the grass lands clear of snow during the winter.

2. Norwester is the name of local hot wind of New Zealand.

3. Foehn is a local wind which blows in Indian subcontinent.

4. Mistral is cold wind of the Alps region.

Q. breeze blows from valleys to mountains during the day-time.

1. Land
2. Valley
3. Mountain

Q. During which of the following months a hot and dry wind named 'Loo' blows in the plains of North India?

1. December and January
2. June and July
3. May and June
4. March and April