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Question
Distinguish between
Climate of India and climate of Brazil
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Solution
| 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. |
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