Equable and Extreme Climates.

Equable and Extreme climates.

Distinguish Between

Equable Climate	Extreme Climate
1. In this climate summers are not very hot and winters are not very cold.	In this climate summers are very hot and winters are very cold.
2. The annual range of temperature is small.	The annual range of temperature is high.

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Chapter 4: Climate of India - Differentiate

Chapter 4 Climate of India
Differentiate | Q 2

Give a reason for each of the following:

Thar is a desert

Name the following:

The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji.

Name two rainiest stations.
Name two driest stations.
Two stations with the most equable climate.
Two stations with the most extreme climate.
Two stations are most influenced by the Arabian branch of southwest monsoons.
Two stations are most influenced by the Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoons.
Two stations influenced by both branches of the south-west monsoons
Two stations influenced by retreating and north-east monsoons.
Two stations are receiving winter showers from the western disturbances.
The two hottest stations in the months of
1. February
2. April
3. May
4. June

What is the most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?

Describe the climatic conditions which prevail over India during different Seasons.

Kanyakumari is the first to receive the south-west monsoon stream and the last to see its retreat.

Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains.

Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Which is the driest month?

Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.

Name the regions of moderate rainfall in India.