Lesson-7 Wind.

Storms and cyclone Class-7

Q-1. Very short answer type questions.
1. Suggest two methods to find out wind direction at a given place.
By watching the direction of movement of a dry leaf blown in air.
By wind direction indicator.
2. State two experiences that made you think that air exerts pressure.
Blowing air in balloon cause it to expand.
Blowing air can move curtains on doors and windows.
3. Explain why holes are made in hanging banners and hoardings.
Blowing air passes through the holes and thus the banners have to resist less
pressure.
4. How will you help your neighbor in case cyclone approaches your
village/town?
- By warning everyone about the coming danger.
- Searching for shelter.
- Keeping storage of water and food.
- Setting up first aid facility.
5. What is wind?
The moving air is called wind.
6. What is the meaning of monsoon?
These are the winds from the sea that carry water and cause rain.
7. When does it rain?
When air gets saturated with water vapour, it rains.
8. When does the wind become stormy?
When the wind speed is very high, it becomes stormy.
9. What is the main cause of wind movements?
The uneven heating of earth is the main cause of wind movement.
10.What is tornado?
A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the earth.
11.What is known as the eye of storm?
The centre of cyclone is known as the eye of the storm.
Q-2. Short answer type questions.
1. Describe a tornado.
- It is a dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground.
- The diameter of a tornado can be as small as a metre and as large as
kilometer or even wider.
- Funnel sucks dust, debris and everything that comes near its base and
throws them out upto the top.
2. Explain how lightning takes place.
- During the condensation of water vapour and freezing of droplets, a large
amount of heat is released which further a pushes the air up at a high
speed.
- The water droplets and ice particles rub against each other in rapidly rising
air.
- This builds up an electric charge which is released by a stroke of lightning.
3. What is lightning conductor? Why is it fixed on the top of high rise
building?
- A lightning conductor is a long, flat, thick strip of copper with sharp point or
spikes.
- The lower end of it is connected to copper plate deep into the earth.
- It is fixed on the top of the building because the thundering electricity
comes in contact first and the building will not be damaged.
4. What planning is required in advance to deal with the situation created by
a cyclone?
- Carefully listen to the warning transmitted in T.V. and radio.
- Move to the safer place.
- Keep an emergency kit ready.
- Store food in waterproof bags.
- Do not venture into the sea.
- Keep all the emergency numbers.
 5.What is thunderstorm? How does it develop?
- Thunderstorm develops in hot humid tropical areas.
- The rising temperature produce strong upward rising winds.
- These winds carry water droplets upward where they freeze and fall down
again.
- The swift movement of the falling water droplets along with the rising air
creates lightning and sound. This event is called thunderstorm.

Q-2. Long answer type questions.

1. Explain how uneven heating between equator and the poles generates
wind current.
- The region closer to equator get maximum heat from the sun.
- This makes the air warm which rises up and the air from the regions in the
0-30 degrees latitude belt on either side of the equator moves in.
- These winds blow from the north and the south towards the equator.
- At the poles, the air is colder than that at latitudes about 60 degree.
- The warm air at these place rises up and the cold wind from the poles
rushes in.
- In this way, wind circulation is set up from poles to the warmer latitudes.
2. Explain that temperature is also involved in the increasing or decreasing
speed of wind.
- Take a boiling tube. Stretch a balloon tightly over the neck of the tube.
- Pour some hot water in a beaker. Insert the boiling tube in hot water.
- Observe the changes in balloon.
- Balloon lifts upward . After this take tube out, and cool down at room
temperature.
- Put this tube into ice, then balloon deflates.
- Warm air is lighter than cold air, So warm air rises up. We can say that the
difference in temperature is also involved in making speed of wind.