Q: Which one of the following places is unlikely to be affected by cyclone?

" Cyclones need large bodies of moderately warm water for their formation. They gain energy through the evaporation of water from such water bodies as the warm air above the water surface rises up.Among the mentioned places, only Amritsar is located far away from the coastal area, all the other places namely Chennai, Mangaluru and Puri are located near the sea. So Amritsar is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone.

Question 1

During thunderstorm lightning is seen first and thunder is heard later on. Why?

Accepted Answer

During a thunderstorm, lightning is seen first and thunder is heard later on because light travels faster than sound. Lightning always comes with thunder. If you see a lightning flash but cannot hear any thunder, the thunderstorm is most likely be quite far away from you. The thunderclap must have been deflected up the sky. The longer the sound travels, the more it will be deflected away from the ground.

Question 2

Which of the following place is most likely to be affected by a cyclone?

Accepted Answer

As we know that East coast is more likely to face cyclones with great speed(intensity) and number of cyclones than the west coast and except Puri all other places are in West coast and Puri is in East coast.

Question 3

Which one of the following places is unlikely to be affected by cyclone?

Accepted Answer

&#34; Cyclones need large bodies of moderately warm water for their formation. They gain energy through the evaporation of water from such water bodies as the warm air above the water surface rises up.Among the mentioned places, only Amritsar is located far away from the coastal area, all the other places namely Chennai, Mangaluru and Puri are located near the sea. So Amritsar is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone.

Question 4

The calm area, which is the center of cyclone, is called as

Accepted Answer

The eye is a region of mostly calm weather (with no rain and very light winds) at the center of strong tropical cyclones.

Question 5

Which of the following factors will contribute to the formation of cyclone?

Accepted Answer

Factors like wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity contribute to the development of cyclones.

Question 6

Which one of the following place is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone?

Accepted Answer

Cyclone is an intense circular storm formed due to the formation of low atmospheric pressure center, strong winds etc. and results in heavy rain. Coastal areas are most prone to Cyclones. Among the given options, Amritsar doesn't have a coast. So, it unlikely to be affected by a cyclone.

Question 7

The eye of a cyclone is:

Accepted Answer

The eye of a cyclone is a calm area because above the eye, the sky is clear, winds are relatively light, and the strong surface winds that converge towards the center never reach it.

Question 8

Identify the names of six natural phenomena from the following word diagram given as Figure.

Accepted Answer

Thenames of six natural phenomena:i) HURRICANEii) TYPHOONiii)TORNADOiv) LIGHTINGv)  CYCLONEvi) THUNDERSTORM

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about the Eye of Cyclone ?

Accepted Answer

The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the eye of the storm. The diameter of the eye varies from 10 to 30 km. It is a region free of clouds and has light winds.

Question 10

The centre of the cyclone is also called:

Accepted Answer

The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the centre of strong tropical cyclones.

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