(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Define briefly ‘Heat Balance”.

Name the heat zones of the earth.

Distinguish between the following:

Insolation and Terrestrial Radiation.

Distinguish between the following:
Land Breeze and Sea Breeze.

Distinguish between the following:
Torrid and Temperate Zones.

Distinguish between the following:
Annual Range and Monthly Range of Temperature.

Give reason for the following:

North India has a greater range of temperature than South India.

Give reason for the following:

The temperature of Delhi is less than that of Chennai in December.

Give reasons for the following:

Distance from the sea affects the temperature of a place.

Give reasons for the following:

Land is heated and cooled faster than the sea.

Give reasons for the following:
The temperature of a place depends largely upon its latitude.

Give reasons for the following:

Desert areas experience a high day temperature and a much lower night temperature.

Give reasons for the following:

The ports of the western coast of Europe remain ice-free during winter.

Give reasons for the following:
The earth’s surface receives only about 51% of the Solar energy.

Give reason for the following:

The vertical rays of the sun give more insolation than the slanting rays.

Give reason for the following:

A desert region has a high range of temperature than a forest region.

Describe the four factors that affect the distribution of temperature.

Explain the effect of latitude and ocean currents on the temperature of a place.

Describe the heat budget of the earth.

State how the Global Heat Balance is achieved?