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1. 1.

   Choose and write the correct answer (MCQS) :

   1. Earth  is surrounded all around with _______________.
      1. water
      2. atmosphere
      3. cloud
      4. none of these
   2. _______________ are the greatest storms on the earth.
      1. hurricanes
      2. thunderstorms
      3. tornadoes
      4. none of these
   3. During the night, the land cools off faster than _______________.
      1. air
      2. water
      3. hill
      4. none of these
   4. Anemometer is used to measure the speed oof _______________.
      1. wind
      2. clouds
      3. water
      4. none of these
   5. _______________ is a fundamental atmosphere rate.
      1. cyclone
      2. thunderstorm
      3. tornado
      4. none of these
   6. In China, cyclones are called _______________.
      1. hurricanes
      2. willy willy
      3. typhoons
      4. none of these
   7. A violent disturbance in the atmosphere is called a _______________.
      1. storm
      2. monsoon
      3. wind
      4. none of these
   8. Cyclone shelters should be constructed in _______________ prone areas.
      1. cyclone
      2. flood
      3. thunderstorm
      4. none of these
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks :

   1. A _______________ breeze blows from the land to the sea.
   2. _______________ is used to measure the speed of wind.
   3. A cyclone is also called a _______________.
   4. _______________ develop from cumulonimbus cloud.
   5. Wind speed is fundamental _______________ rate.
   6. The speed of wind is measured by an instrument called _______________.
   7. The centre of hurricanes, called the _______________ is usually calm and cloudlless.
3. 3.

   Match the column A with column B :

   A	B
   1. Anemometer	a. storms in China
   2. Excess rain	b. funnel-shaped
   3. Typhoons	c. speed of the wind
   4. Hurricanes	d. direction of wind
   5. Wind vane	e. flood
   6. Tornado	f. cyclone

    

4. 4.

   Give the names of two types of winds.

5. 5.

   Name the instrument used to measure the speed of the wind.

6. 6.

   What is the name of a storm which is followed by lightning?