Chapter 6 Solutions — Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones

Keep the Curiosity Alive

1. 1.
   Choose the correct statement.

   • (i) Look at Fig. 6.21 carefully. Vessel R is filled with water. When pouring of water is stopped, the level of water will be ____.
   • (a) the highest in vessel P
   • (b) the highest in vessel Q
   • (c) the highest in vessel R
   • (d) equal in all three vessels
   • (ii) A rubber sucker (M) is pressed on a flat smooth surface and an identical sucker (N) is pressed on a rough surface…
2. 2.
   State whether the following statements are True [T] or False [F].

   • (i) Air flows from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure.
   • (ii) Liquids exert pressure only at the bottom of a container.
   • (iii) Weather is stormy at the eye of a cyclone.
   • (iv) During a thunderstorm, it is safer to be in a car.
3. 3.
   Fig. 6.23(a) shows a boy lying horizontally, and Fig. 6.23(b) shows the boy standing vertically on a loose sand bed. In which case does the boy sink more in sand? Give reasons.
4. 4.
   An elephant stands on four feet. If the area covered by one foot is 0.25 m², calculate the pressure exerted by the elephant on the ground if its weight is 20000 N.
5. 5.
   There are two boats, A and B. Boat A has a base area of 7 m², and 5 persons are seated in it. Boat B has a base area of 3.5 m², and 3 persons are seated in it. If each person has a weight of 700 N, find out which boat will experience more pressure on its base and by how much?
6. 6.
   Would lightning occur if air and clouds were good conductors of electricity? Give reasons for your answer.
7. 7.
   What will happen to the two identical balloons A and B as shown in Fig. 6.24 when water is filled into the bottle up to a certain height? Will both the balloons bulge? If yes, will they bulge equally? Explain your answer.
8. 8.
   Explain how a storm becomes a cyclone.
9. 9.
   Fig. 6.25 shows trees along the sea coast in a summer afternoon. Identify which side is land — A or B. Explain your answer.
10. 10.
    Describe an activity to show that air flows from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure.
11. 11.
    What is a thunderstorm? Explain the process of its formation.
12. 12.
    Explain the process that causes lightning.
13. 13.
    Explain why holes are made in banners and hoardings.