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Important Questions on Winds, Storms and Cyclones

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What conclusion do you make when you blow air from your mouth in the space between the two balloons and the balloons come closer to each other?
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Fast blowing wind creates a region of _____ pressure.

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The speed of wind in a region suddenly increases. How does this affect the pressure in the region?
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What is the movement of air from warmer to the colder and from colder to warmer regions called?
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What does cloudy sky and wet weather indicate?

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What kind of wind causes reduced pressure?
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High-speed winds are accompanied by _____.
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Define gale.
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In which direction do you expect winds to blow in the two latitude belts of 00-300 N, and 00-300 S? Give reasons.
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A gentle wind is called a 
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High-speed winds are accompanied by increased air pressure.

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Choose the odd one out.

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What is the sea breeze? How is it different from land breeze?
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How does atmospheric pressure influence weather?

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Describe an experiment to show that increased wind speed leads to reduced air pressure.
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The fact that high wind speeds cause reduced air pressure is known as
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Define breeze.
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At the latitude of 20°N, in which direction do you normally expect winds to blow–towards the equator or away from the equator? What about 20°S? Give reasons.
 
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Fast wind can lift off a roof from a house. Does this happen because of increased pressure or reduced pressure?
 
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Low pressure is associated with