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प्रश्न
- The diagram alongside illustrates one of the factors that affect temperature. What is it?
- Which side of the mountain is likely to have houses and be covered with trees?
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उत्तर
- Aspect refers to the direction of a slope with respect to the sun’s rays. In the northern hemisphere, all the south-facing slope receives the direct rays of the sun and is, therefore, warmer, while the north-facing slopes are cooler. In the southern hemisphere, all the north-facing slopes receive more sunlight than the south-facing slopes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write true or false. Correct the false statement.
A rise in temperature causes more condensation while a fall in temperature results in evaporation.
Write true or false. Correct the false statement.
The direction of wind blowing on the surface of the earth is affected by the Coriolis force.
Write true or false. Correct the false statement.
Cyclones and anticyclones are examples of variable winds.
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The pressure difference causes horizontal movement of air called _____ and vertical movement of air called ____.
What is condensation?
In your notebook, draw neat, labelled, coloured sketches of the three different types of rainfall. Alongside each diagram, briefly describe in your own words, how each type of rainfall occurs.
What is relative humidity? How does it differ from absolute humidity?
What does a large difference between the temperatures of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer of a hygrometer indicate?
What are nimbus clouds?
- Identify the four types of clouds shown in the photographs.
- Which of these causes heavy rainfall?
