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AIR (NOTES)

Grade: 4
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. Air is a mixture of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and
water vapour.
2. Massive storms that come with a rotating speed of 119 km/hr are called
hurricanes.
3. Air current is set up when warm air rises and cold air sinks.
4. An exhaust is placed near the ceiling of a kitchen to move out the smoke.

II. NAME THE FOLLOWING:


1. Moving air.
Ans: Wind
2. Gentle and pleasant breeze
Ans: breeze
3. Strong wind accompanied by thunder.
Ans: Thunderstorm
4. Device used to warm the air in a room.
Ans: Room heater
5. Most abundant gas in the air.
Ans: Nitrogen

III. GIVE TWO EXAMPLES FOR EACH:


1. Gases present in the air.
Ans: Nitrogen, Oxygen
2. Types of wind
Ans: Breeze, Storm
3. Air currents
Ans: Rising of hot air balloon, Cloud formation
4. Appliances that work on the principle of air currents
Ans: Air conditioners, Room heaters

IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:


1. What is atmosphere? Describe briefly the composition of air.
Ans: The thick layer of air surrounding the Earth is known as atmosphere.
Air is a mixture of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water
vapour. It also contains dust particles, germs and smoke.
2. Differentiate between storm and breeze.
Ans:
Sl No. Breeze Storm
1 Gentle and pleasant wind is Fast and very strong blowing
called breeze wind is called storm
2 It cause a soothing effect It can cause damage to trees,
and causes no damage to buildings etc..
materials.

3. Why does hot air rise up? Support your answer with an activity.
Ans: Hot air is lighter than the cold air. So, it rises and moves upwards.
Eg: Smoke coming out of an incense stick or above a bowl of soup
always rises up and moves upwards.

4. Differentiate between sea breeze and land breeze.


Ans:
Sl Sea Breeze Land Breeze
No.
1 Takes place during late Takes place during night.
morning and afternoon.
2 Cool air blows from sea to Cool air blows from land to sea.
land.
3 Warm air above the land Warm air above the sea rises up.
rises up.

5. Why are air conditioners installed near the ceiling whereas room heaters
near the ground?
6. Ans: Warm air in the surroundings rises and gets cooled by the air
conditioners. The cool air from the air conditioners sinks in and fills the
room. Whereas the warm air from room heaters rise up and distribute
throughout the room. That is why the air conditioners are installed near
the ceiling whereas room heaters near the ground.
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