Air Pressure and Pressure Belts

Q. Air pressure is highest at _______.

1. mountain peaks
2. plateaus
3. sea level
4. cliffs

Q. Which of these is true for high altitudes?

1. High Air Molecules
2. High Temperature
3. High Air Pressure
4. Low Air Pressure

Q. In which of the following places is the air pressure maximum?

1. Mountain peaks
2. Plateaus
3. Coastal areas
4. Plains

Q. Match the Pressure belts with corresponding latitudes.
HP stands for High Pressure
LP stands for Low Pressure

1. 0 Degree
2. 30 Degree
3. 60 Degree
4. 90 Degree

Q. Air generally moves from ________.

1. a region of high pressure to low pressure
2. a region of low temperature to high temperature
3. hilly areas to flatlands
4. a region of low pressure to high pressure

Q. _______ is the pressure exerted by the weight of the air at a given place.

1. Air force
2. Wind pressure
3. Wind force
4. Air pressure

Q. In areas where temperature is low, the _________.

1. air near the surface becomes heavy and sinks
2. air near the surface does not heat up, but it rises
3. air does not heat up and therefore, it does not rise
4. air near the surface becomes heavy but it does not sink

Q. In the north and south polar regions, we have

1. Sub Tropical High Pressure Belts
2. Sub Polar Low Pressure Belts
3. Polar High Pressure Belts
4. Equatorial Low Pressure Belt

Q. How many pressure belts are there?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

Q. Which of the following is a direct consequence of difference in air pressure?

1. Floods
2. Rainfall
3. Evaporation
4. Movement of air

Q. Which is true about a balloon filled with air?

1. Due to the low air pressure outside, a vaccum is created inside the balloon.
2. The air pressure inside the balloon is very high which makes the balloon heavy.
3. The air pressure inside the balloon is higher than the air pressure outside.
4. All of these

Q. Movement of air from a region of high pressure to low pressure is called _______.

1. moving air
2. drifting air
3. storm
4. wind

Q. Identify the pressure belts of Earth.

1. Equatorial low pressure belt
2. Subtropical high pressure belts
3. Subpolar low pressure belts
4. Subpolar high pressure belts

Q. Which of the following is a direct consequence of difference in air pressure?

1. Movement of air
2. Rainfall
3. Evaporation
4. Floods

Q. What is winds? Explain the different types of wind systems.