7th Class Science Winds, Storm and Cyclones Question Bank

done Winds, Storms and Cyclones Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Wind blows from/in:
  A)
  Low pressure to high pressure area. done clear
  B)
  High pressure to low pressure area. done clear
  C)
  Any direction done clear
  D)
  No direction done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Slowly blowing wind is called:
  A)
  Cyclone             done clear
  B)
  Typhoon done clear
  C)
  Breeze   done clear
  D)
         Storm done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following statements is correct?

  Statement 1: Wind is produced due to uneven heating between equator and poles.

  Statement 2: Wind is produced by uneven heating of land and water of oceans.

  A)
  Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. done clear
  B)
  Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect. done clear
  C)
  Both the statements 1 and 2 are correct. done clear
  D)
  Both the statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Holes are made in hanging banners and hoardings:
  A)
  To beautify them. done clear
  B)
  To make designs on them. done clear
  C)
  To let the high speed wind to pass through them easily. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Riding a bicycle would be easier:
  A)
  In the direction of the wind.       done clear
  B)
  Against the direction of the wind done clear
  C)
  When the storm is occurring.     done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  When air is heated ,its volume:
  A)
  Decreases done clear
  B)
  Increases done clear
  C)
  Will not be affected         done clear
  D)
  Creates high pressure done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Winds between the equator and poles do not blow in the exact north-south direction because of:
  A)
  Rotation of earth.            done clear
  B)
  Revolution of earth. done clear
  C)
  Gravity of earth. done clear
  D)
         Moon done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Wheels of a car become tight on filling air because
  A)
  Air expands on heating. done clear
  B)
  Air contracts on cooling. done clear
  C)
  Air exerts pressure. done clear
  D)
  Air does not exert pressure. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Monsoon winds are winds blowing from:
  A)
  Equatorial land to polar land. done clear
  B)
  Polar land to equatorial land. done clear
  C)
  Oceans towards the land. done clear
  D)
  East equatorial land to west equatorial land. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Name a natural calamity which does not involve wind.
  A)
  Tornadoes                      done clear
  B)
  Thunderstorms done clear
  C)
  Drought done clear
  D)
         Cyclones done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  As we go higher in the atmosphere:
  A)
  Air pressure decreases. done clear
  B)
  Air pressure increases. done clear
  C)
  There is no air pressure. done clear
  D)
  We can see the air pressure. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Direction of land breeze will be from:
  A)
  Land to land                  done clear
  B)
  Land to sea done clear
  C)
  Sea to land        done clear
  D)
         Sea to sea done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  In summers wind blows from the ocean to land in:
  A)
  Night time                      done clear
  B)
  Midnight done clear
  C)
  Daytime done clear
  D)
         Dusk done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  A plastic bottle containing water kept in fridge got squeezed because:
  A)
  Air expands on heating and due to low air pressure from outside. done clear
  B)
  Air contracts on cooling and due to more air pressure from outside. done clear
  C)
  There was no air in the bottle. done clear
  D)
  There was water in the bottle. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Reason behind the Sea breeze and land breeze is:
  A)
  Uneven heating between the equator and poles. done clear
  B)
  Uneven heating of land and water of oceans. done clear
  C)
  Air exerts pressure. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The eye of a cyclone is:
  A)
  Cloudy and highly stormy. done clear
  B)
  Full of strong winds. done clear
  C)
  Calm and cloudless. done clear
  D)
  Site with high atmospheric pressure. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which of the following is not a type of wind?
  A)
  Trade winds                   done clear
  B)
  Polar winds done clear
  C)
  Westerly wind done clear
  D)
         All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Winds moving from west to east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude are known as:
  A)
  Trade winds                   done clear
  B)
  Polar winds done clear
  C)
  Westerly winds done clear
  D)
         Local winds done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  ____instrument is used to find the direction of wind at a place.
  A)
  Anemometer                  done clear
  B)
  Hygrometer done clear
  C)
  Thermometer      done clear
  D)
         Wind Vane done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Cyclones that develop over Indian ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea called:
  A)
  Hurricanes                     done clear
  B)
  Cyclones done clear
  C)
  Typhoons                      done clear
  D)
  Tornadoes done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which effect says that direction of airflow is affected by rotation of the earth?
  A)
  Greenhouse Effect           done clear
  B)
  Raman's Effect done clear
  C)
  Coriolis Effect done clear
  D)
         La nina effect done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is incorrect statement?
  A)
  Air expands on heating. done clear
  B)
  Air contracts on cooling. done clear
  C)
  Air pressure reduces with increasing speed. done clear
  D)
  Cool air is lighter than warm air. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Centre of cyclone is known as:
  A)
  Epicentre of cyclone        done clear
  B)
  Eye of cyclone done clear
  C)
  Focus of cyclone done clear
  D)
         Wall of cyclone done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Air pressure at poles is ____air pressure at equator is ______.
  A)
  High, low           done clear
  B)
  Low, high done clear
  C)
  Low, low           done clear
  D)
         High, high done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The Arabic word from which word "monsoon" is derived is:
  A)
  Mawsin  done clear
  B)
  Mausam done clear
  C)
  Moonsun           done clear
  D)
         Monsoon done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Winds with high speed possess:
  A)
  Low kinetic energy done clear
  B)
  High kinetic energy done clear
  C)
  High potential energy       done clear
  D)
  No energy done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Factor which is not responsible for the occurrence of cyclone?
  A)
  Temperature                   done clear
  B)
  Humidity done clear
  C)
  Wind speed        done clear
  D)
         Altitude done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Thunderstorms most frequently occurs in:
  A)
  Along the line of equator done clear
  B)
  Hot and humid tropical area done clear
  C)
  Temperate region done clear
  D)
  Poles done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following does not occur due to air pressure difference?
  A)
  Cyclone             done clear
  B)
  Typhoon done clear
  C)
  Earthquake done clear
  D)
         Hurricane done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Lightning conductor was discovered by:
  A)
  Aristotle done clear
  B)
  Nicolaus Copernicus done clear
  C)
  Benjamin Franklin done clear
  D)
  J.C. Bose done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Wind can be defined as:
  A)
  Dry air               done clear
  B)
  Humid air done clear
  C)
  Moving air         done clear
  D)
  Hot air done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. _____ is caused by high speed wind.
  A)
  High pressure      done clear
  B)
  Rain done clear
  C)
  Volcano done clear
  D)
         Low pressure done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Air on heating:
  A)
  Contracts                       done clear
  B)
  Move downward done clear
  C)
  Move upward     done clear
  D)
  Stop moving done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which region among the following gets maximum sunlight?
  A)
  North pole          done clear
  B)
         Temperate region done clear
  C)
  Equator region done clear
  D)
         South pole done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  ____ helps us to announce a cyclone alert.
  A)
  Satellite done clear
  B)
  Stars done clear
  C)
  Sun                   done clear
  D)
         Moon done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which among the following will have the lowest atmospheric pressure?
  A)
  Delhi                 done clear
  B)
  Mumbai done clear
  C)
  Gujrat   done clear
  D)
         Masoori done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Cyclone is known as_____ in Philippines and Japan.
  A)
  Hurricane                       done clear
  B)
  Typhoon done clear
  C)
  Tornado done clear
  D)
         Thunderstorm done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
  A)
  Rain Gauge                    done clear
  B)
  Hygrometer done clear
  C)
  Barometer          done clear
  D)
         Ammeter done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Air _____ on cooling.
  A)
  Expands                        done clear
  B)
  Contracts done clear
  C)
  Becomes warm done clear
  D)
         Is not affected done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Pressure of air _____ when it moves with high speed.
  A)
  Expands                        done clear
  B)
  Reduces done clear
  C)
  Increases            done clear
  D)
         Contracts done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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