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Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface.

Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hours, to global winds resulting from the difference in absorption of solar energy between the climate zones on Earth.

World Geography Practice Test: Winds
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1. Local thunderstorms ‘Norwesters’ are prominent in
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America.
2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. Fohn and Chinook winds are
4. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms:
1. In the Northern Hemisphere, isotherms bend shaply equatorward over the continents during winter.
2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following:
1. Strong winds
2. Long winter nights
3. Cloudy sky
4. Cold dry air Which of the above are the ideal conditions for the formation of temperature inversions?
6. Assertion (A) : The polar winds circulate in the cells between 60° and 90° in each hemisphere. Reason (R) : Each polar region tends to send strong winds, varying from cool-to-cold, toward the equator. Codes
7. What is the characteristic of planetary winds?
8. The trade winds are strongest during
9. Match List-I (Local wind) with List- II (Country/Region) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Harmattan 1. Argentina
B. Haboob 2. Adriatic coast
C. Bora 3. West Africa
D. Zonda 4. Sudan Codes A B C D
10. When warm air moves into a region of cold air it leads to the formation of
11. When the wind is deflected due ot the rotation of the earth, it is called as
12. Coriolis flow tends of turn
13. Westerlies in Southern Hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in Northen Hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern Hemisphere landmass as compared to Northern Hemisphere has less landmass.
2. Coriolis force is higher in Southern Hemisphere, as compared to Northern Hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is are correct?
14. A relatively small rotating funnel that extends downward from the base of towering cloud with thunder, lighting and strong gusty wind is known as
15. Which of the following has a highest wind velocity?
16. Jet streams blows
17. The angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre
18. Fohn and Chinook winds are experienced in
19. An observer in the Northern Hemisphere who stands with his back to the wind will have lower pressure to his left and higher pressure to his right. This is known by which one of the following?
20. The local winds blowing in Libya are called
21. Which of the following are the trends in direction of wind with the highest frequency over a particular point on the earth’s surface?
22. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in
23. Which of the following winds are predominantly seasonal winds?
24. Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that
25. The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in

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