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प्रश्न
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Climatic factors
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उत्तर
Climate is defined as the average conditions that are expected at a certain place over a number of years. Climate remains constant for a region and does not change continuously. It influences our lives in terms of our basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter as well as our occupations. Climatic factors are factors which affect the climate of a region; for example, the direction and speed of wind, temperature, atmospheric pressure, clouds, rainfall, humidity, visibility, etc. These climatic factors are important in the development of infrastructures like high scrapers, bridges, airport runways, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the statement using the given options and justify the statement.
Establishments where various climatic factors are recorded are called ______.
Name the three types of rainfall.
Answer the following questions
What is air pressure?
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| (i) | Trade Winds | (a) | Incoming solar energy |
| (ii) | Loo | (b) | Seasonal wind |
| (iii) | Monsoon | (c) | Horizontal movement of Air |
| (iv) | Wind | (d) | Layer of ozone gas |
| (e) | Permanent wind | ||
| (f) | Local wind | ||
Give reasons.
Wet clothes take longer time to dry on a humid day?
Give reasons.
Amount of insolation decreases from the equator towards the poles?
What happens when air is heated?
What is the nature of cold air?
What is insolation?
Where is air pressure highest?
How does air move?
Name three types of winds.
Why do we feel uncomfortable on a humid day?
How is flooding of low lying areas caused?
Name various forms of precipitation.
Write a short note on the distribution of air pressure in the atmosphere.
What happens when there is excess rain?
