Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

1. The ____ layer absorbs the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
2. ____ is the process by which heat waves are sent out by the earth’s surface.
3.  The difference between maximum and minimum temperatures is called the ____ of temperature.
4. ____ facing slopes of the mountains are warmer.
5. The ____ zone is the hottest part of the earth.
6. ____ are imaginary lines that connect places having equal pressure reduced to sea level.
7. The tropical cyclone has a ____ pressure centre.

Answer

1. The ozone layer absorbs the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
2. Radiation is the process by which heat waves are sent out by the earth’s surface.
3. The difference between maximum and minimum temperatures is called the range of temperature.
4. South-facing slopes of the mountains are warmer.
5. The Torrid Zone is the hottest part of the earth.
6. Isobars are imaginary lines that connect places having equal pressure reduced to sea level.
7. The tropical cyclone has a low pressure center.