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Elements of weather and climate :wind - class-VIII

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Name the Planetary winds that meet the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone.

  1. Westerlies and Easterlies

  2. North east trade winds, South east trade winds

  3. South east trade winds, Westerlies

  4. Trade winds, Easterlies


Correct Option: A

Jet streams,located approximately over ${27}^{o}-{30}^{o}$ north latitude is known as _______.

  1. polar jet stream

  2. subtropical jet stream

  3. north-westerly jet streams

  4. south-easterly jet streams


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jet streams are some of the strongest winds in the atmosphere. There are two types of jet streams: Subtropical jet stream and polar jet stream. The streams that are centered at about 30$°$ latitude are subtropical jet stream.

Monsoon is derived from Arabic word _____.

  1. Maussum

  2. Mausim

  3. Moussam

  4. Maussem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word “monsoon” is derived from the Arabic word mausim, which means season. Basically, it describes a seasonal wind shift over a region that is usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in precipitation. Monsoon is experienced by Asia, North America, etc. Monsoon is the main source of water. Monsoons are vital to agriculture and the economy.

The South-east Trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the month of June due to ________.

  1. The effect of the westerlies

  2. The effect of Somaliya current

  3. The presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-west India

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?

  1. Trade

  2. Westerly

  3. Polar Easterly

  4. Monsoon


Correct Option: D

The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in summer is known as ________.

  1. Kal baisakhi

  2. Loo

  3. Mango Shower

  4. Western disturbance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loo is strong, gusty, hot, dry wind blowing during the day over the north and northwestern India. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

Violent storm that originate over oceans in tropical areas and  move over to the coastal areas are called ________.

  1. tornadoes

  2. tropical cyclones

  3. thunderstorms

  4. extra tropical cyclones


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are called tropical cyclones. It originates in the Bay of Bengal in India and in many other parts of the world.  Whenever these tropical cyclone occur they cause great loss of life and property due to heavy rains on the eastern coastal regions of India.

Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds blowing between the tropics?

  1. Monsoon

  2. Polar winds

  3. Westerlies

  4. Trade winds


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The planetary winds blowing between the tropics are known as trade winds. They are found in the lower section of the troposphere near the earth’s equator. Trade winds blow predominantly from the north-east in the Northern Hemisphere and from the south-east in the Southern Hemisphere. More rainfall can be expected within neighbouring landmasses if the trade winds become weaker.

The Westerlies are cold winds that blow towards the poles.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True,

Westerlies - The directions of the Westerlies are opposite to trade winds and that is why they are also called antitrade winds. They are the cold winds that blow from subtropical high-pressure areas to circumpolar low-pressure areas, towards the poles. They flow from West to East in between 30 and 60 degrees latitudes.

If the direction of the earth's rotation on its axis is east-west, what would be the direction of Trade Wind blowing in Southern hemisphere?

  1. South-West

  2. South-East

  3. North-East

  4. North-West


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the Northern Hemisphere, warm air around the equator rises and flows north toward the pole. As the air moves away from the equator, the Coriolis effect deflects it toward the right. It cools and descends near 30 degrees North latitude. The descending air blows from the northeast to the southwest, back toward the equator. Similarly, in the Southern Hemisphere, these winds blow from the southeast toward the northwest and descend near 30 degrees South latitude. If the direction of rotation changes the pattern will be a mirror image of the original, hence the Trade Wind in the southern hemisphere will blow from South West towards the equator.

Which states in India are most affected by cyclones?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Odisha

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Telangana


Correct Option: B,C,D
Explanation:

Four States (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal) and one UT (Pondicherry) on the East Coast and One State (Gujarat) on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.

The climate and weather conditions in India are governed by ______________.

  1. Pressure and surface winds

  2. Coriolis force and uppper air circulation

  3. Western cyclonic disturbances

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Which natural calamity has affected India the most?

  1. Floods

  2. Earthquakes

  3. Cyclones

  4. Tsunamis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Of the given options, the destruction caused by cyclones has affected India the most. They mostly strike the eastern coast of India. Recently, the frequency of the tropical cyclones which hit the eastern coast of India has risen. It can be attributed to Global Warming.
Trees, buildings etc collapse due to strong wind killing many people.
Storm surges are Strong winds push water towards a shore. The low-pressure area in the eye lifts the water surface in the center which as high as 3 to 12 m. It appears like a water wall moving towards a shore. As a result, water enters the low coastal areas and causes severe loss of life and property.
Cyclones may also cause prolonged heavy rains. This may lead to floods causing heavy losses. Water becomes contaminated and people may suffer from various water-borne diseases.
It may block the rail and road transport system as well as telephones and other communication systems.

How many zones have been identified as the most affected by cyclones?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Although tropical cyclones can occur in many parts of the world, about 75% of all tropical cyclones form in the Northern Hemisphere. The western North Pacific Ocean has the greatest number of storms per year. There are also areas that are not affected by tropical cyclones, such as the South Atlantic where the ocean is too cool.

The following is a listing of specific areas of the world which are affected by tropical cyclones:

Tropical North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
Eastern North Pacific (from the west coast of Mexico to 180 degrees West)
Western North Pacific (Philippine Islands and the South China Sea extending to 180 degrees East)
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
South Indian Ocean (off the coast of Madagascar extending eastward to the central Indian Ocean)
Northwest coast of Australia extending westward to the central Indian Ocean
South Pacific Ocean from eastern Australia to about 140 degrees West.

Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds blowing between the tropics?

  1. Monsoon

  2. Polar winds

  3. Westerlies

  4. Trade winds


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The planetary winds which blows between the tropics are termed as trade wind. Trade wind move out from the sub tropical high-pressure belt towards equators. In different sections of their path, the condition of temperature, humidity, and density is not uniform. 

__________ are strong moisture laden winds  with low pressure at the center surrounded by high pressure.

  1. Cyclones

  2. Tsunamis

  3. Hurricanes

  4. Earthquake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Cyclones
Cyclones are violent Storms with an intense spiral and accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains. They are caused due to strong winds blowing around the central area having low atmospheric pressure.

Causes of cyclones
As we know that when water vaporizes, it absorbs heat from the surroundings. Water vapor rises in the atmosphere where it cools down. When water vapor changes back into liquid the heat is released into the atmosphere. This warms the air around it.

The warm air tends to rise and causes a drop in the pressure. The air moves from surrounding high-pressure areas to the central low-pressure area. This cycle is repeated. The chain of events leads to the formation of very low-pressure system surrounded by with very high-speed winds. This weather condition is a cyclone.

Atmospheric pressure in the center of a tropical cyclone is :

  1. Very low because of dense sinking air

  2. Very low because of rising warm air

  3. Very high because of sinking warm air

  4. Very high because of converging winds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tropical cyclone: it is a rapidly rotating storm with a low pressure centre, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. The low pressure is due to rising warm air.

Monsoon is an example of ______.

  1. Planetary winds

  2. Trade winds

  3. Seasonal winds

  4. Local winds


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Monsoon is an example of seasonal wind. It is a seasonal modification of general planetary wind system. In summer, there is warm moist wind blowing from ocean towards land, while during the winter months a cold and dry wind originating on the land blows seaward. Monsoon winds are most powerful in India and China. In summer monsoon winds are known as south west monsoon, it is moist and brings a lot of rain. In winter it is known as north-east monsoon. As it comes from interior it is cold and dry. 

Polar region experiences the ______.

  1. Easterlies

  2. Westerlies

  3. Northerlies

  4. Southernlies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • The polar easterlies (also Polar Hadley cells) are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highs at the North and South Poles towards low-pressure areas within the Westerlies at high latitudes.
  • When air moves near the poles, cold temperatures shrink the air.
  • Cold air subsides at the pole creating the high pressure, forcing a southerly (northward in the southern hemisphere) outflow of air towards the equator.
  • This outflow is then deflected westward by the Coriolis effect, therefore these prevailing winds blow from the east to the west.
  • Since the winds originate in the east, they are then known as easterlies.
  • Unlike the westerlies in the middle latitudes, the polar easterlies are often weak and irregular.

Storms in the Pacific ocean are known as ______.

  1. Hurricanes

  2. The Typhoon

  3. Cyclones

  4. Willie-Willie


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Typhoon,

In the Atlantic and northern Pacific, the storms are called "hurricanes," after the Caribbean god of evil, named Hurrican. In the northwestern Pacific, the same powerful storms are called "typhoons." In the northern Indian Ocean, they're called "severe cyclonic storms."

Which winds blow North East in Northern Hemisphere?

  1. Westerlies

  2. Trade winds

  3. Polar winds

  4. Seasonal winds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Trade Winds:
These are extremely steady winds blowing from sub-tropical high pressure areas (30°N and S) towards the equatorial low pressure belt. These winds should have blown from the north to south in Northern Hemisphere and south to north in Southern Hemisphere, but, they get deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in Southern Hemisphere due to Coriolis effect and Ferrel’s law. Thus, they blow as north eastern trades in Northern Hemisphere and south eastern trades in Southern Hemisphere.

They are also known as tropical easterlies, and they blow steadily in the same direction. They are noted for consistency in both force and direction.

Trade winds are ______ in direction.

  1. Easterly

  2. Westernly

  3. Northernly

  4. Southernly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Easterly,

Trade Winds:
These are extremely steady winds blowing from sub-tropical high pressure areas (30°N and S) towards the equatorial low pressure belt. These winds should have blown from the north to south in Northern Hemisphere and south to north in Southern Hemisphere, but, they get deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in Southern Hemisphere due to Coriolis effect and Ferrel’s law. Thus, they blow as north eastern trades in Northern Hemisphere and south eastern trades in Southern Hemisphere.

They are also known as tropical easterlies, and they blow steadily in the same direction. They are noted for consistency in both force and direction.

Westerlies blow South West in ______.

  1. Northern Hemisphere

  2. Southern Hemisphere

  3. Eastern Hemisphere

  4. Western Hemisphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Northern Hemisphere,

The Westerlies:
These winds blow from subtropical high-pressure belts towards sub-polar low-pressure belts. They blow from the southwest direction in the northern hemisphere and from the southeast direction in the southern hemisphere. The westerlies of Southern Hemi­sphere are stronger and constant in direction than Northern Hemisphere. These winds develop be­tween 40° and 65°S latitudes and these latitudes are known as Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shriek­ing Sixties.

Westerlies, a type of planetary winds, blow from _____.

  1. East to West

  2. West to East

  3. South to East

  4. North to East


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

West- East

These winds blow from sub tropical high pressure belts towards sub-polar low pressure belts. The westerlies of Southern Hemi­sphere are more stronger and constant in direction than Northern Hemisphere. These winds develop be­tween 40° and 65°S latitudes and these latitudes are known as Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shriek­ing Sixties.

Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Hurricane

  3. Cirrus

  4. Stratus

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms but no fronts (a boundary separating two air masses of different densities). Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour (mph) are called tropical depressions. Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are called tropical storms.

When a storm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating, or category, based on a hurricane's maximum sustained winds. The higher the category, the greater the hurricane's potential for property damage.

Hurricanes originate in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the eastern North Pacific Ocean, and, less frequently, the central North Pacific Ocean. A six-year rotating list of names, updated and maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, is used to identify these storms.

"Hurricane Season" begins on June 1 and ends on November 30, although hurricanes can, and have, occurred outside of this time frame. NOAA's National Hurricane Center predicts and tracks these massive storm systems, which occur, on average, 12 times a year in the Atlantic basin.

As a world leader in hurricane research, NOAA strives to understand the mechanics of these complex storms in order to protect people, property, commerce, and natural resources.

consider the following statements-
1.Education has a major role in moulding skills ofthe people.
2.Education improves the skills of individuals only.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Education has a major role in moulding the skill of the people. It not only improves the skills of individuals but also betters the technological know how, helps to secure better job and income and improves the standard of living.

According to the constitution of India education is a ___________.

  1. Fundamental right

  2. Legal right

  3. Fundamental duty

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the constitution of India education is a fundamental right. Articles 21,28,29,30 of the Indian constitution deals with education.

According to the census of India 2011 the literacy rate of India is ___________.

  1. 70.04%

  2. 66.04%

  3. 72.04%

  4. 74.04%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to the census of India report 2011 the literacy rate of India is 74.04%

The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of __________.

  1. February and March

  2. July and August

  3. November and December

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Novermber and December,
During October-November, the sun apparently moves towards the south. During this period, the monsoon trough over the northern plains becomes weaker. The south-west monsoon winds weaken and start withdrawing gradually. The monsoon withdraws from the northern plains by the beginning of October.
The retreat of the monsoon is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature. While day temperatures are high, nights are cool and pleasant. Humidity is still present. High temperature and humidity, makes the weather quite uncomfortable during the day. This is commonly known as “October Heat”.
The temperature begins to fall rapidly in northern India by the second half of October. The low-pressure conditions over northwestern India move to the Bay of Bengal by early November. This shift leads to cyclonic depressions over the Andaman Sea. These cyclones usually cross the eastern coasts of India and cause heavy and widespread rain. These cyclones may also arrive at the Coasts of Orissa, West Bengal and Bangladesh. These cyclones contribute to the bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel Coast
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