Question

Observe the given figure and write the answers.

1. Which region gets more than 4000 mm of rainfall?
2. Identify the regions with maximum and minimum temperatures?
3. In which direction is the temperature increasing?
4. Identify the direction of the winds shown. What are they known as?
5. Which winds are responsible for the rainfall in India ?
6. Some part of Rajasthan is under desert? What could be the reason for it?
7. Draw the main parallel of latitude passing through India which affects its climate.
8. In which part of Peninsular India are semi- -arid climatic conditions found and why?

Answer 1

1. Western Ghats, Western Coasts of India and the northeastern region comprising Mawsynram, Cherrapunji and parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh get more than 4000 mm of rainfall.
2. The central and northwestern parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the islands have high temperatures. Hilly regions of north, northeast and south India have low temperatures.
3. The temperature is increasing towards the south.
4. The winds shown are blowing from the south west to north east direction. These winds are called Southwest Monsoon Winds.
5. South-West Monsoon Winds are responsible for rainfall in India.
6. The South West Monsoon Winds blow parallel to the Aravallis. As these moisture-laden winds are not obstructed by the Aravallis, it rains less here. Hence, Rajasthan is under desert.
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8. 1. The part of peninsular India which has semi-arid climatic conditions are central part of Peninsula Plateau comprising parts of Central Maharashtra, Western Andhra Pradesh, Eastern Karnataka and Western Tamil Nadu. These regions lie on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. It rains less here and a rain shadow region is formed.
   2. Some parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan are also semi-arid, as the Aravallis lie parallel and do not obstruct the South-west Monsoon winds.