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    Wind, Storm and Cyclones - CLASS 7

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    This document provides information about wind and air pressure. It defines wind as moving air in the atmosphere and explains that it is caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun. It describes how air currents are set up between regions of high and low pressure as hot air rises and cool air moves in. It explains that air pressure helps inflate objects like balloons and footballs due to the collisions of air molecules with container walls. Factors that affect air pressure include altitude, temperature, and humidity. High speeds winds and moving air over objects can produce lifts and pressure differences. Instruments like anemometers and wind vanes are used to measure wind speed and direction.

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    This document provides information about wind and air pressure. It defines wind as moving air in the atmosphere and explains that it is caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun. It describes how air currents are set up between regions of high and low pressure as hot air rises and cool air moves in. It explains that air pressure helps inflate objects like balloons and footballs due to the collisions of air molecules with container walls. Factors that affect air pressure include altitude, temperature, and humidity. High speeds winds and moving air over objects can produce lifts and pressure differences. Instruments like anemometers and wind vanes are used to measure wind speed and direction.

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    This document provides information about wind and air pressure. It defines wind as moving air in the atmosphere and explains that it is caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun. It describes how air currents are set up between regions of high and low pressure as hot air rises and cool air moves in. It explains that air pressure helps inflate objects like balloons and footballs due to the collisions of air molecules with container walls. Factors that affect air pressure include altitude, temperature, and humidity. High speeds winds and moving air over objects can produce lifts and pressure differences. Instruments like anemometers and wind vanes are used to measure wind speed and direction.

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    DPS – MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA – QATAR

    CLASS: VII
    SUBJECT: PHYSICS

    What is wind? What causes it?

    Moving air in the atmosphere is called wind.


    Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the
    heat of the Sun. This is due to the earth's tilt and spherical shape
    different regions of the Earth surface receive different amount of
    heat.

    How does an air current setup between two regions?

    Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure


    creates air current. The hot air being lighter than cold air expands
    and rises up. The cool air moves from nearby region to occupy the
    vacant space near the region of hot air. Hence, an air current sets up
    and air begins to move from one place to another.

    How does air pressure help to inflate a football?

    When the air is confined in a container the molecules collide with


    each other. However, the molecules located near the wall of the
    container collide with the wall as well. The collisions of this
    molecules exert a force on the area of the wall and thus exert a net
    pressure on the walls of the container. This is the reason why a
    balloon or a football inflates when we blow air into it.

    List the factors affecting air pressure?

    i. Altitude: The air pressure decreases as we move upward from the


    surface of the earth as the number of air molecules get reduced at
    higher altitude.
    ii. Temperature: When the temperature increases, air expands, and
    the air pressure decreases.
    iii. Water vapour: When the humidity is high, the air pressure is less.
    This is because moist air is less dense than the dry air.

    Why does air pressure decrease in humid conditions?

    When the humidity is high, the air pressure is less. This is because
    most air is less dense than dry air due to which it exerts less air
    pressure than dry air.

    Why does high speed wind results in reduced pressure?

    When wind blows with high speed, it also blows a large amount of
    air from that region. As a quantity of air molecule get reduced, the
    air pressure gets reduced at that region. Thus, the high-speed wind
    causes reduced pressure.

    How does moving air produce a lift?

    When air blows over or below an object, the air pressure gets
    reduced over or below the area of that object. As a result, a pressure
    difference gets created between the two opposite sides of the object.
    This pressure difference provides a lift and moves the object from
    low pressure area to high pressure area.

    Name the instrument used to measure


    a. wind speed b. wind direction

    Wind speed - anemometer


    Wind direction- wind vane or weathervane

    List four precautions to be taken during a thunderstorm.

    •If you are inside house, do not stay close to the windows. Move
    away from there for safety.
    •Avoid using mobile phones during thunderstorms when outside.
    •Do not take shelter under a tall and isolated tree.
    •Do not use umbrella having metallic top or base as the metals are
    good conductors of electricity.

    Why does a cyclonic storm get weakened after reaching the land?

    Cyclone reaches the land becomes comparatively weaker due to


    several factors such as friction with land and shortage of moisture.

    Write a short note on Tornado.

    Twisting funnel of violently spinning wind with its narrow end


    towards the land is called as a tornado. Tornadoes are quite small as
    compared to cyclone, but its wind speed is very high. The funnel like
    structure of tornado engulfs everything that comes in its way
    including cars, buses trees, debris, huts or even small houses.
    Tornadoes are short lived and do not move beyond 20 km.

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