Class 7 GeographyLesson no 5. Winds
Class 6 Geography
Lesson no 5. Winds
Q.1. Rewrite the following statements after choosing the correct option. (1) When the air expands, it .............. .
(a) becomes solid (b) becomes thinner (c) gets lost (d) becomes humid
Ans: When the air expands, it becomes thinner .
(2) From high air pressure regions, winds ............ .
(a) blow to regions of still higher pressure. (b) blow towards regions of cooler air. (c) blow towards regions of low air pressure.
(d) remain still.
Ans: From high air pressure regions, winds blow towards regions of low air pressure.
(3) In the northern hemisphere, winds blowing towards the equator .......... due to the rotation of the earth.
(a) turn to the south (b) turn to the east
(c) turn to the west (d) turn to the north
Ans: In the northern hemisphere, winds blowing towards the equator turn to the west due to the rotation of the earth .
(4) The direction of seasonal winds blowing over the Indian subcontinent during winter is