Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Station | Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | Temperature in Degree C. | 14.4 | 16.7 | 23.3 | 30.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 25.6 | 19.4 | 15.6 |
| Rainfall in cm | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| B | Temperature in Degree C. | 24.4 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 300 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 27.2 | 25.0 |
| Rainfall in cm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10 | 1.8 | 50.6 | 61.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall in station A.
(ii) What is the annual range of temperature in station B?
(iii) Which of the two stations has an equable climate?
Advertisements
Solution
(i) 67 cm
(ii) 5.6°C
(iii) Station B.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
Mention the geographical reason for the following:
Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
Which type of climate is experienced in the Northern Plains of India? State one main characteristic of this type of climate.
How are the sources of rainfall in the North-west part of India different from the rainfall experienced on the coastal areas of Eastern India in winter?
Give an account of the distribution of annual rainfall in India.
Why does the Tamil Nadu coast get rainfall in October?
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.
Equable and Extreme climates.
Give one example of ‘Rain Shadow’ areas in India.
Now find out
Why is July rainier in Mumbai than in Thiruvananthapuram?
