Measures of Safety from Tornados

Q.

Suggest three measures to protect ourselves from lightning.

Q. What planning is required in advance to deal with the situation created by a cyclone?
[3 marks]

Q. Which of the following shelters is/are unsafe during a storm accompanied by lightning?

1. Under an isolated tree
2. Under an umbrella with a metallic end
3. Inside a bus or car
4. In a open garage

Q.

Question 19

Suggest some precautions to be taken to prevent the roof of a tin sheet from flying away during a fierce windstorm.

Q. Which of the following plays an important role in the early warning system?

1. Satellites

2. Moon

3. Submarines

4. Helicopters

Q.

Cyclonic path can be predicted by _____.

1. satellite
2. seismograph
3. magnetic compass
4. thermometer

Q. Which of the following department gives alert about cyclone?

1. MDI
2. IDM
3. IMD
4. ISRO

Q.

Which of the following plays an important role as the early warning system?

1. Moon

2. Helicopters

3. Submarines

4. Satellites

Q. LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS
5. Do not lie down on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls.
Please explain. Why is it so, because concrete wall/floors aren't conductors.

Q. Cyclone alert is issued ______ before any suspected cyclone.

1. 24 hours
2. 36 hours
3. 12 hours
4. 48 hours

Q. List the steps taken by the captain:

To protect the ship when rough weather began

Q.

How has advanced technology helped to prepare better for the Cyclone ?

1. Both B and C
2. Satellites and Radars can help to issue Cyclone Warning nearly $48hrs$ before the cyclone hits the place
3. Help messages can be broadcasted every hour or every half an hour when a cyclone is nearer to the coast.
4. Songs can be played on radio to keep stranded people entertained

Q. Select the effective safety measures during a cyclone.

1. Presence of a cyclone forecast and warning service.
2. Rapid communication of warnings to the Government agencies, the ports, fishermen, ships and to the general public.
3. Construction of cyclone shelters in the cyclone prone areas, and Administrative arrangements for moving people fast to safer places.
4. None of the above.

Q. Two stages of warnings are provided by Indian Meteorological Department. Which of the following option is correct about their names and sequence of announcements?

1. Cyclone alert, cyclone warning
2. Cyclone warning, cyclone alert
3. Cyclone warning, cyclone watch
4. Both of the warnings are issued simultaneously

Q. Take a thin metallic can half filled with water and put it over the flame so that the water inside starts boiling. Now put the lid on the can and remove it from the flame. What happens to the can when cold water is poured on it?

1. The metal can gets crushed.
2. The metal can remains in its original shape.
3. The metal can burns.
4. The metal can melts.

Q. Accurate weather predictions can sometimes save many lives.

1. False
2. True

Q. Cyclone alert is issued ______ before any suspected cyclone.

1. 36 hours
2. 24 hours
3. 12 hours
4. 48 hours

Q. Fill in the blank.

1. 12, 24
2. 24, 12
3. 24, 48
4. 48, 24

Q. Which of the following Indian department provides cyclone warning services?

1. Indian Forest Department
2. Indian Administrative Department
3. Indian Agricultural Department
4. Indian Meteorological Department

Q. is responsible for weather prediction and issuing cyclones alerts.

1. IMD
2. IMR
3. IMZ

Q. Which of the following cannot be considered as a safety measure taken in times of cyclone ?

1. Storing water for emergencies.
2. Following as instructed over radio
3. Get outside and move around
4. Stay away from stray wire.

Q. Which of the followings are correct precautions to be taken to prevent the roof of a tin sheet from flying away during a fierce windstorm?

1. Put heavy stones on the tin sheet.
2. Keep tin sheet as it is.
3. Screw the tin sheet tight.
4. Loosen the screws of the tin sheet.

Q. Which of the following plays an important role in the early-warning systems for cyclones?

1. Helicopters
2. Satellites
3. Submarines
4. Stars

Q. As an individual caught in a cyclone-prone area, which of the following you must not do?

1. Drink safe and potable drinking water only.
2. Pressurize the rescue force and make undue demands.
3. Step outside only when required.
4. Cooperate with neighbors.

Q. Why is it advisable not to shut all the doors and windows
during a storm?

Q. Which of the following are not effective safety measures to be taken during a cyclone ?

1. Cyclone forecast and service
2. Rapid communication of the warnings
3. Rush out of homes in a state of panic
4. Construction of cyclone shelters in cyclone prone areas

Q. Pair the most relevant cards.

1. Thunderstorm
2. Cyclone prediction
3. Lightning and sound
4. Dark funnel shaped cloud
5. Indian Meteorological Department
6. Tornadoes

Q.

What happens to the shape of a tin can filled with hot air when it is kept in a refrigerator?

1. Pressure inside the can is more than that outside, so it shrinks.

2. Pressure outside the can is same as that inside, so the shape remains the same.

3. Pressure inside the can is equal to the atmospheric pressure - final shape depends on the atmospheric pressure.

4. Pressure inside the can is less than that outside, so it shrinks.

Q. Which of the following department gives alert about cyclone?

1. MDI
2. IDM
3. IMD
4. ISRO

Q. Which of the following reports predict the atmospheric conditions for a given location.

1. Environment Report
2. Weather Report
3. Ecosystem Report
4. Location Report