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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

   1. A wind vane is used to find the ________________ of wind.
      1. speed
      2. direction
      3. height
      4. weight
   2. An ________________ is used to measure the force of wind.
      1. barometer
      2. anemometer
      3. rain gauge
      4. thermometer
   3. Lines that join places that have the same _________________ are called isohyets.
      1. rainfall
      2. wind
      3. temperature
      4. sunshine
   4. Rain, hail, sleet and snow are all dorms of ___________________ .
      1. weather
      2. precipitation
      3. clouds
      4. maps
   5. A __________________ is used for measuring air pressure.
      1. barometer
      2. hygrometer
      3. thermometer
      4. anemometer
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1.  Every day weather elements are continuously recorded at a __________________ .
   2. The scientific study of the elements of weather is called __________________ .
   3. The amount of cloud cover in the sky is expressed in ___________________ .
   4. The atmospheric pressure is measured in _________________ .
   5. The speed of wind is measured on the __________________ .
3. 3.

   Study the below table and answer the following questions.

   

   1. In which month Delhi experiences the lowest temperature?
   2. What is the annual range of temperature of (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
   3. Calculate the (a) mean annual temperature (b) mean annual rainfall of all cities.
   4. What differences do you observe in the rainfall distribution between Kolkata and Chennai?
4. 4.

   How are weather and climate different drom each other? How do you use both those terms in your day-to-day life?

5. 5.

   Define weather. What are the different elements of weather?

6. 6.

   What is the purpose of recording different elements of weather?