Type of Winds

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

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

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following are examples of Local winds across the globe?

1. Monsoon winds
2. Harmattan
3. Loo
4. Chinook

Q.

how do winds causessnow and rainfall in the northen plain of India during winter season?

Q. Which of the following is/are not true about the monsoon winds?

1. Monsoon winds flowing in India are examples of the local winds.
2. They come from the Southwest direction to India in the month of June.
3. They bring Monsoon to our country.
4. From the month of October they change their direction and start retreating back.

Q. Which of the following plateaus plays a crucial role in the Indian monsoon mechanism?

1. Chotanagpur plateau
2. Deccan plateau
3. Tibetan plateau
4. Shillong plateau

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

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

Q. Which of the following is/are the names given to the westerlies in the Southern Hemisphere by the ancient mariners?

1. Roaring Forties
2. Furious Fifties
3. Shrieking Sixties
4. Foehn

Q. Monsoon can be classified as which of the following wind?

1. Planetary wind
2. Local wind
3. Seasonal wind
4. Sea breeze

Q.

why are monsoon winds pulsating in nature