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प्रश्न
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
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उत्तर
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India because the former is located close to the Equator and receives direct rays of the Sun throughout the year.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1) What is the annual range of temperature of the station?
2) What is the total annual rainfall experienced by the station?
3) Why would it be correct to presume that the station lies in the interior and not on the coast?
Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
- Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
- What is the annual range of temperature?
- On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.
Give an account of weather conditions and characteristics of the cold season.
Why are Himalayas called perfect climate divide? Explain their two-fold functions in this regard.
Mention why does sub-continent have Tropical Monsoon climate.
Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains.
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.
Now find out
Why are Tiruvanantapuram and Shillong rainier in June than in July?
Now find out
Why is Shillong rainier than Kolkata?
