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प्रश्न
What are planetary winds?
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उत्तर
Planetary winds are also called permanent or prevailing winds as they blow the year-round in the same areas.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Many people leave their pets in parked cars. They think they will be gone for a few minutes, or it will be alright to leave a window open. The temperature inside a parked car can rise up to more than 50°C in a matter of few minutes, irrespective of it being a hot or a cloudy day.
What would be the right thing to do if you see a pet locked inside a car on a hot day?
Write true or false. Correct the false statement.
A rise in temperature causes more condensation while a fall in temperature results in evaporation.
Fill in the blank:
Humidity refers to the amount of moisture or __________ present in the air.
Fill in the blank:
Planetary winds are also called permanent or _________winds.
Name the factors that determine the temperature at a place.
How does the following element influence the weather of a place?
Temperature
What are the local winds? Give a few examples.
With the help of your atlas, encyclopedias, and the Internet, find out about the climate of these places.
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- London
- New York
- Sydney
This could be a classroom activity. If your school laboratory has an anemometer, use it to record your city’s wind speed for a week. Use the Beaufort Scale to find out the character of wind during these days. Record your observations carefully in your notebook. You could even draw small neat sketches to show the effect of the wind.
What are the elements of weather?
