Question

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1. What is atmospheric pressure ?
Answer the following questions in brief :
2. Name the instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
4. Name two types of barometers used for measuring atmospheric pressure
7. What is meant by wind ? What is the basis of naming winds as easterly or westerly?
3. Mention any three factors affecting the distribution of pressure.
5. Name the major pressure belts on the globe
6. State the location of the subtropical belts of high pressure.
8. Name the instrument used for measuring wind velocity.
9. Name the major planetary winds blowing on the globe.
10. Give two examples of periodic, hot local and cold local winds.
11. Mention any one feature of South-West Monsoon.
12. Name any two local winds.
13. What are variable winds ? Give two examples.
14. What is meant by a cyclone? What type of weather is associated with a cyclone ?
15. What is an anticyclone ? What type of weather is associated with it?
16. Name any two regions where the tropical cyclones develop.
17. Give two local names of tropical cyclones and the regions where these names are popular.
18. What are Jet streams ?
19. What is the impact of Jet stream on the climate of India ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Atmospheric pressure, also known as barometric pressure, is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth.

2. Barometer

3.Temperature.

Altitude.

Rotation of the Earth.

7.Wind direction is reported by the direction from which it originates. For example, a north or northerly wind blows from the north to the south. ... Consequently, a wind blowing from the north has a wind direction referred to as 0° (360°); a wind blowing from the east has a wind direction referred to as 90°, etc.

4. aneroid barometer

Explanation:

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