Question

Answer the following in short :-

1. What is wind?

2. Name the instrument that is seen in an airport to observe wind direction

3. What is the centre of the cyclone called?

4. What happens to air when it is heated?

5. Name two states which are likely to be affected by cyclones.​

Answer 1

Answer:

3. the centre of the cyclone is called as eye .

5. the states near the sea.

4. it rises up in the air and comes down in the form of rain.

1. Wind is the air which we can feel around us every time.

2. wind vane

Hope it helps you!!

Answer 2

Answer ::

★ Answer the following in short :-

1. What is wind ?

➠ Air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, this movement of air is called wind.

2. Name the instrument that is seen in an airport to observe wind direction ?

➠ Windsock is the instrument that is seen in an airport to observe wind direction.

3. What is the centre of the cyclone called ?

➠ The centre of the cyclone is called the eye of cyclone

4. What happens to air when it is heated ?

➠ When the air is heated, the gas molecules moves frequently and collide to each other, which causes the increase of atmospheric pressure.

5. Name two states which are likely to be affected by cyclones.

➠ Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the two common states which are affected by cyclones.

Additional information

Some more information related to atmospheric pressure and disasters :-

• Cyclones are called hurricanes in USA, and typhoons in Japan.
• A cyclone has a centre called the eye of cyclone, where air spins with a speed.
• Atmospheric pressure can be measured by barometers.
• Anemometer is used to measure the speed of the wind.