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Roofs on huts are sometimes blown away as the high-speed wind blowing over the roof creates a low pressure.

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Important Questions on Winds, Storms and Cyclones

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What kind of wind causes reduced pressure?
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Explain why, if you hold a thin strip of paper just below your lips and blow air over its surface from your mouth, the strip of paper lifts up.
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Explain how the wings of an aeroplane are designed to help the aircraft to take off.
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If we blow on top of a thin paper strip, it moves upwards. Why?
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Describe an experiment to show that increased wind speed leads to reduced air pressure.
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Which of the two is accompanied with high-speed winds: reduced air pressure or increased air pressure?
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Fast blowing wind creates a region of _____ pressure.

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A small paper ball is kept in the neck of a glass bottle held horizontally. Explain why it is difficult to force the paper ball into the bottle by blowing air into the bottle.
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Which of the two is associated with high speed winds?
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Explain why, when we blow air in the space between two inflated balloons (carrying a little water each) and hanging about 10 cm apart on a stick, the two balloons come closer.
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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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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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The speed of wind in a region suddenly increases. How does this affect the pressure in the region?
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What does cloudy sky and wet weather indicate?

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What would happen if high speed winds blow over a house having a weak tin roof? Give a reason for your answer.