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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Humidity refers to the amount of moisture or __________ present in the air.
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उत्तर
Humidity refers to the amount of moisture or water vapour present in the air.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write true or false. Correct the false statement.
A rise in temperature causes more condensation while a fall in temperature results in evaporation.
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Planetary winds are also called permanent or _________winds.
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The amount of cloud cover in the sky is expressed in ________
What is condensation?
What do you understand by the term ‘4 o’clock showers’?
What are the local winds? Give a few examples.
In your notebook, draw neat, labelled, coloured sketches of the three different types of rainfall. Alongside each diagram, briefly describe in your own words, how each type of rainfall occurs.
- The diagram alongside illustrates one of the factors that affect temperature. What is it?
- Which side of the mountain is likely to have houses and be covered with trees?
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.
Complete the following table.
| Weather | Climate |
| Short-lived condition of atmosphere | |
| Does not change quickly | |
| Expressed with respect to a specific place | |
| Elements of climate: Temperature, pressure, winds, humidity and precipitation |
