Air Pressure and Winds GK Quiz Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclones?

(A) Nor’ westers

(B) Tornadoes

(C) Typhoons

(D) Hurricanes

Question: 7

The sea breeze blows during

(A) Day from land to sea

(B) Day from sea to land

(C) Night from land to sea

(D) Night from sea to land

Question: 8

In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds are deflected

(A) downwards

(B) upwards

(C) to the left

(D) to the right

Question: 9

The Trade winds are caused by

(A) Inflowing movement of air along the earth’s surface towards the equator

(B) Rotation of the earth

(C) Revolution of the earth

(D) None of these

Question: 10

The centre (low pressure area) of a cyclone is called

(A) Focus

(B) Eye

(C) Apex

(D) Vertex