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Weather
Air, Water, and Weather Std IV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weather | Weather is the condition of the atmosphere surrounding us at a particular time, in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind and moisture. The weather can be hot, cold, windy, dry or humid. |
| Rotation of the earth on its axis causes | Day and night |
| When the earth revolves around the sun, one half of it is _____________ and the other half is _______________________. | close to the sun away from it |
| The part of the earth that is closer to the sun has ___________________ days | Longer and warmer. |
| Season in the part of earth that is closer to the sun | Summer |
| The part of the earth that is away from the sun has ___________________ days | Cooler and shorter |
| Season in the part of earth that is away from the sun | Winter |
| What causes seasons? | Revolution of the earth around the sun |
| The movement of the wind is affected by | The heat of the sun |
| _______________ heats up the air | The heat of the sun |
| After heating, the air ____________________. The cool air, which is ___________, ________________________ | becomes lighter and rises lighter moves in to take its place |
| The heat of the sun changes water into _____________________ | water vapour |
| The water vapour rises and forms _____________. | Clouds |
| When the clouds become too heavy, they __________________. | fall as rain |
| Water vapour falls as __________________ when the atmosphere is extremely cold | Snow |