
Admiral Beaufort, in , invented the Beaufort Scale which was useful in estimating wind speeds through observation objects. Originally, it was devised for use in oceans, but later it was adapted for use on land as well. Parts of the Beaufort Wind Scale, which is a numerical scale for wind speed, are given.

Heavy rains and strong winds lashed the coast of Tamil Nadu yesterday causing widespread damage in their wake. Winds reaching a speed of up to were reported. Trees were uprooted at a number of places inhibiting traffic movement. Which weather map symbol corresponds to the above description?




Important Questions on Winds, Storms and Cyclones


They fix a balloon on the mouth of each of the glass bottles. The balloon will inflate in which of the following options?

Riya fills a bottle with warm water. She then empties it and tightly closes the bottle using its cap. Immeadiately cold water was poured on the closed bottle. she notices that the shape of the bottle gets distorted.
Explain how the bottle got distorted?

Adit and friends were playing with baloons. They had two baloons which were hanged from a rope. When a fan was blowing in the space between the baloons, they observed that the baloons are moving closer. Give reason for this observation.


