Air, Water and Weather

Revision Assignment
A. Choose the correct option.

1. Which of the following plays an important role in causing

the changes in weather?
(a) Moon (b) Sun
(c) Venus (d) Mars

2. The process of change of water into water vapour is called

(a) sedimentation (b) condensation
(c) evaporation (d) decantation

3. Water evaporates fast when the atmosphere is

(a) hot and dry (b) cool and dry
(c) hot and moist (d) cool and moist

4. Sea breeze blows during

(a) the night (b) the day
(c) both day and night (d) none of the above

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Warm or hot air is _____ so it expands and moves upwards.
2. Replacement of warm air with cool air causes _____.
3. The land gets heated _____ than water.
4. The germs present in water can be killed by ______.

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C. Write true or false for the following sentences.
1. Nights are shorter in summer and longer in winter.
2. Water evaporates slowly when it is windy.
3. Cold air pushes the warm air up.
4. Filtration is a better method of purifying water than
sedimentation and decantation.

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Define the terms sedimentation and decantation.
2. What is water cycle?
3. What are the factors that affect the rate of evaporation?
4. What is land breeze?