Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (CBSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 6 — Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Max Marks: 6
1. Wind blows from areas of: [1]
(A) high pressure to low pressure
(B) low pressure to high pressure
(C) equal pressure only
(D) no pressure at all
2. A barometer is used to measure: [1]
(A) air pressure
(B) temperature
(C) wind speed only
(D) humidity only
3. A rapid drop in air pressure often signals: [1]
(A) an approaching storm
(B) calm, clear weather
(C) no change in weather
(D) an earthquake
4. Cyclones typically form over: [1]
(A) warm ocean waters
(B) cold mountains
(C) dry deserts
(D) frozen lakes
5. The calm central area of a cyclone is called the: [1]
(A) eye
(B) core
(C) band
(D) wall
6. A sudden rise in sea level caused by a cyclone is called a: [1]
(A) storm surge
(B) tsunami
(C) tide
(D) current