Winds, Storms and Cyclones

Question 1 What is a thunderstorm? Describe the damages caused by a tornado? What precautions should be taken for protection from a tornado? Question 2 What is a cyclone? Where is a cyclone formed? Question 3 Name any five factors which help in the development of a cyclone?What is the centre of cyclone known as? Question 4 Describe how a cyclone causes widespread destruction … [Read more...] about Thunderstorm, Cyclone , Tornado

Question 1 What is the main cause of wind movements on the surface of the earth? Question 2 The uneven heating of earth can take place under two situations?What are these two situations? Question 3 Explain how winds are produced by uneven heating on the earth between the equator and the poles not blow in the exact south-north direction? Question 4 Explain how uneven heating … [Read more...] about Wind

Question 1 Why holes are made in hanging banners and hoarding? Question 2 Why does the air filled in a bicycle tube keep it tight? Question 3 State few observations which tell us that air exerts pressure? Question 4 Why when air is filled into a balloon, the balloon gets inflated? Question 5 Why do the leaves of trees, flags and banners flutter when the wind is … [Read more...] about Air