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Question
Give geographical reasons for each of the following
Kanpur has extreme temperature conditions.
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Solution
Kanpur lies in the interior of the continent. It thus experiences a continental type of climate. While summers are too hot, winters are too cold. Thus, Kanpur experiences extreme temperature conditions.
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