Question

Distinguish between

Climate of India and climate of Brazil

Answer 1

	Climate of India	Climate of Brazil
1.	India has a monsoon type of climate.	Brazil experiences wide range of variations in climate. For E.g. the climate is hot near the equator while it is temperate near the Tropic of Capricorn.
2.	In India, the average temperature is higher throughout the year since the sun’s rays are perpendicular upto the Tropic of Cancer which passes through it.	In Brazil, the equator cuts across the northern part of the country which results in 25° C to 28° C of average temperature in the Amazon Valley.
3.	The temperature in the northern states of India is cold. The temperature increases towards the southern states.	The northern part of Brazil is generally hot while in the southern part, the temperature is comparatively lower.
4.	India receives rainfall due to the South-west monsoon winds and the rainfall is mainly of orographic rain.	Brazil receives orographic type of rainfall from the South-east Trade winds & North-east Trade winds and the rainfall in the northern part of Brazil is of convectional type.
5.	Tropical cyclones occur frequently in India.	Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.