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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.
Fill in the blanks
The pressure difference causes horizontal movement of air called _____ and vertical movement of air called ____.
Fill in the blank:
Planetary winds are also called permanent or _________winds.
What is condensation?
What are planetary winds?
Give a brief description of the Westerlies in the northern hemisphere.
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 the Beaufort scale?
Who am I?
I am present in the atmosphere in the form of vapour.
Complete the following table.
| Weather | Climate |
| Short-lived condition of atmosphere | |
| Does not change quickly | |
| Expressed with respect to a specific place | |
| Elements of climate: Temperature, pressure, winds, humidity and precipitation |
