Wind Speed & Direction

Q. The difference in air pressure in different locations causes.

1. humidity
2. cloudiness
3. wind

Q. Both Anemometer and Wind vane can measure the wind speed at a location.

1. True
2. False

Q.

What are the various components of weather that can be measured? When are the maximum and minimum temperatures of the day recorded? [5 MARKS]

Q.

Why only the arrow shaped card board shows the direction of wind why not square shaped one?

Q. Anemometer measures the windspeed to be very high. Then, the weather is necessarily _________.

1. sunny
2. windy
3. rainy
4. humid

Q. Air moves from a region of pressure to a region of pressure.

1. high
2. low
3. small
4. large

Q. Wind vane gives the _________ of wind.

1. speed
2. temperature
3. direction
4. pressure

Q. The greater the difference in pressure, the faster the air moves.

1. True
2. False

Q. Air moves from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure.

1. False
2. True

Q. Anemometre is used to measure the __________.

1. wind speed
2. wind direction
3. wind pressure
4. wind mass

Q. Anemometer is used to measure __________.

1. wind speed
2. rainfall amount
3. temperature
4. humidity

Q. As we go up above sea level, the air pressure .

1. increases
2. decreases
3. remains same