MCQ Science Curiosity Chapter 6 Class 8 CBSE Board Advertisement Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones 1. What causes lightning?Friction between air and waterCollision of positive and negative chargesStrong sunlightHeating of airQuestion 1 of 202. Where can lightning occur?Only within cloudsOnly between clouds and EarthBetween opposite charges anywhereOnly during heavy rainQuestion 2 of 203. What is the safest position during lightning outdoors?Standing under a treeLying flatCrouching in low groundHolding an umbrellaQuestion 3 of 204. During a thunderstorm, which is safest?Near metal poleIn a car or busOn rooftopUnder a treeQuestion 4 of 205. What is a practical unit of atmospheric pressure?NewtonPascalMillibarVoltQuestion 5 of 206. What causes thunder?FrictionCloud motionHeated air expanding rapidlyRain hitting groundQuestion 6 of 207. What device sticks due to air pressure?BalloonSuckerCupMagnetQuestion 7 of 208. Which activity proves that air moves from high to low pressure?Pouring waterBlowing between balloonsHeating a rodCooling waterQuestion 8 of 209. What results from strong winds rubbing water droplets and ice?EvaporationElectricity generationStatic charge formationStorm warningsQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the role of IMD during cyclones?Building damsMonitoring stormsPredicting sunlightPlanting treesQuestion 10 of 2011. Why are holes made in hoardings?For decorationFor airflowTo reduce pressure during windsTo hang lightsQuestion 11 of 2012. What does increasing area do to pressure?Increases pressureReduces pressureKeeps pressure constantHas no effectQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the base pressure of a dam caused by?Water temperatureWidth of damHeight of waterWater colorQuestion 13 of 2014. What causes the wall of a balloon to stretch?Outer windFrictionAir pressure insideWeight of rubberQuestion 14 of 2015. What happens when charges within a cloud build up too much?Cloud burstsLightning occursRain startsCloud freezesQuestion 15 of 2016. What happens to the speed of wind if pressure difference increases?DecreasesIncreasesStays sameReverses directionQuestion 16 of 2017. Which air movement creates land breeze?Sea to land at nightLand to sea at nightSea to land during dayLand to sea during dayQuestion 17 of 2018. What happens to two balloons connected by a straw if one is inflated?Both stay sameBoth deflateAir moves from inflated to uninflatedStraw breaksQuestion 18 of 2019. What helps locate the land and sea direction in summer?Plant colorTree directionSea breeze movementShadow lengthQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the wind system with spinning clouds and rain called?TornadoEarthquakeCycloneStorm drainQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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