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Give two ways by which the trees that are found here have adapted to the climate.
Concept: Factors Affecting India's Climate
There is plenty of rain in India during the rainy season, yet we need irrigation. Give two reasons to support this statement.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a reason for each of the following:
The Summer Monsoon winds blow over the Arabian Sea from the South West.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a reason for each of the following:
Thar is a desert
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1) What is the annual range of temperature of the station?
2) What is the total annual rainfall experienced by the station?
3) Why would it be correct to presume that the station lies in the interior and not on the coast?
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
How do trees in the Tropical desert forests adapt themselves to the dry climate?
Concept: Factors Affecting India's Climate
What is the name given to the climate of India? Mention any two factors responsible for such a type of climate.
Concept: Factors Affecting India's Climate
Name the following:
The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Name the following: The local wind that brings a light rainfall to South India and is good for tea and
coffee crops.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give geographical reasons for each of the following
Kanpur has extreme temperature conditions.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
The Ganga Plains gets the monsoon rain much later than the west coast of India.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
- Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
- What is the annual range of temperature?
- On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Explain two factors that effect the climate of India giving a suitable example for each.
Concept: Factors Affecting India's Climate
State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to September and that from December to February in North India.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Kerala has the longest rainy season.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 21.2 |
| Rainfall cm | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 14.8 |
- Identify the hottest month.
- Calculate the annual rainfall.
- Name the winds that bring the maximum rainfall to this city.
Concept: Distribution of Rainfall
