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Chapters
1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps
2: Map of India
UNIT 2: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Chapter 3: Location, Extent and Physical Features of India
▶ 4: Climate of India
5: Soils in India
6: Natural Vegetation of India
7: Water Resources
8: Minerals and Energy Resources in India - Part I
9: Mineral and Energy Resources - Part II
10: Agriculture in India - Part 1
11: Agriculture in India Part II - Food Crops
12: Agriculture in India Part III - Cash Crops
13: Industries in India Part I - Agro Based Industries
14: Industries in India Part II - Mineral-Based Industries
15: Transport in India
16: Waste Management Part I - Impact of Waste Accumulation
17: Waste Management Part II - Need for Waste Management and Methods of Safe Disposal
18: Waste Management Part III - Need and Methods for Reducing, Reusing and Recycling Waste
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Solutions for Chapter 4: Climate of India
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Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar solutions for Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE 4 Climate of India Intext Questions [Pages 106 - 110]
Tell me why
Though Mangaluru and Bengaluru are almost on the same latitude, Mangaluru receives more rainfall than Bengaluru. Why?
Why do the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest monsoon winds bring verylittle rainfall to Rajasthan?
Tell me
Name one region in North India that receives rainfallboth in summer and in winter.
Name one region in South India that receives rainfall both in summer and in winter.
Tell me Why
Unlike the Southern part of India, Northern India does not get rainfall from Northeast monsoon winds.
Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar solutions for Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE 4 Climate of India Exercises [Pages 111 - 115]
Choose the right answer.
Coastal regions have ______ climate.
Maritime
Continental
Monsoon
Both Maritime and Continental
During which season do Northeast monsoon winds influence India?
Hot season
Rainy season
Spring season
Cold season
Which of the following cities has the longest rainy season in India?
Mumbai
Delhi
Chennai
Hyderabad
‘Mango showers’ are experienced in ______.
Kerala
Assam
West Bengal
Punjab
______ has the longest southwest monsoon season.
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
The Southwest monsoon winds blow from ______ to ______.
May - October
June - September
October - February
July - August
Which of the following regions receive most of its rainfall from the Northeast monsoon winds?
Konkan coast
Canara coast
Malabar coast
Coromandel coast
During which season is the ‘October Heat’ experienced in India?
Hot Dry season
Rainy season
Cold season
Retreating Southwest monsoon season
______ is a periodic wind that changes its direction with the change in season.
Land and sea breeze
Monsoon winds
Loo
Trade winds
Which of the following coastlines is more prone to tropical cyclones?
Malabar coast
Konkan coast
Coromandel coast
Canara coast
Study the Climatic data of the station given below and answer the questions that follow:
| MONTHS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| TEMP (°C) | 13 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28.5 | 34 | 32.5 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 19 | |
| RAIN (cm) | 05 | - | - | 0.5 | 2.5 | 21 | 35 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 00.5 | - |
- What is the annual range of temperature of the station mentioned above?
- What is the total annual rainfall received by the station?
- Give one reason justifying that the station is located in the interior of India.
- What is the mean annual temperature of this station?
- Which wind brings most of the rainfall to this station? Give a reason for your answer.
Study the Climatic data of the station given below and answer the questions that follow:
| MONTHS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| TEMP (°C) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 33.2 | 34 | 32.5 | 30.5 | 28.5 | 28 | 27.5 | 26.4 |
| RAIN (cm) | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | - | - | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 32 | 35 | 15 |
- What is the annual range of temperature of the station mentioned above?
- What is the total annual rainfall received by the station?
- Assuming that the station is located in the coastal region of India, identify which coast of India is associated with this kind of climate pattern.
- Identify the hottest month.
- Which wind brings most of the rainfall to this station? Give a reason for your answer.
Study the Climatic data of the station given below and answer the questions that follow:
| MONTHS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| TEMP (°C) | 22 | 23.5 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31.6 | 31 | 29.8 | 27 | 25.5 | 24.2 |
| RAIN (cm) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | - | 5 | 28 | 45 | 54 | 30.5 | 15 | 0.5 | - |
- What is the annual range of temperature of the station mentioned above?
- What is the total annual rainfall received by the station?
- Why would it be correct to presume that the station is located in the coastal region of India, and not in the interior?
- Name the wettest month.
- Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to this station.
Read the two statements given below and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
- The northern part of India enjoys temperate climate while the southern part enjoys tropical climate.
- The southern part is surrounded by water bodies while the northern part has the lofty Himalayas.
(B) contradicts (A).
(B) is the reason for (A).
(A) is true but (B) is false.
(A) and (B) are independent of each other.
- India has various climatic features found in entire South Asia.
- India has a vast latitudinal extent and has all the topographic features found in all the countries.
(B) contradicts (A).
(B) is the reason for (A).
(A) is true but (B) is false.
(A) and (B) are independent of each other.
- The monsoon winds give maximum rainfall to the Indian subcontinent.
- The Indian sub-continent lies in the head of Indian Ocean.
(B) contradicts (A).
(B) is the reason for (A).
(A) is true but (B) is false.
(A) and (B) are independent of each other.
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion (A): The southwest monsoon winds have two branches.
Reason (R): They blow over two water bodies-the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true but (R) is false.
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer the following questions in short.
What is the latitudinal location of India?
What is the longitudinal location of India?
Which is the most important line of latitude that passes through India? What is its significance?
What are the factors affecting the climate of India?
What is meant by ‘annual range of temperature’?
What are ‘Western Disturbances’?
Explain the term ‘Burst of Monsoon’.
What is a ‘break of monsoon’?
What is meant by a ‘Rain Shadow’ area?
What are ‘jet streams’?
What is ‘October Heat’?
Distinguish between the following.
Arabian Sea branch of southwest monsoon and Bay of Bengal branch of southwest monsoon.
Distinguish between
North East Monsoon and South West Monsoon.
Distinguish between the following.
Tropical cyclones and Temperate cyclones.
Distinguish between the following.
Hot dry summer season and Cold dry winter season.
Distinguish between maritime climate and continental climate.
Distinguish between Land breeze and sea breeze.
Answer in detail.
Name the different sources of rainfall over Punjab during winter.
Name the different sources of rainfall over Tamil Nadu during winter.
Name the four seasons experienced in India and state the months when they are experienced.
What are the three special characteristics of the cold dry winter season?
What are pre-monsoon showers?
How are pre-monsoon showers called in different parts of India?
What are the three special characteristics of the hot dry summer season?
Give reasons for the following.
Delhi experiences extreme temperature conditions.
Give reasons for the following.
Mumbai has a lower annual range of temperature than Nagpur.
Give reasons for the following.
Kochi is not cold even during winter.
Give reasons for the following.
Kanyakumari experiences a low annual range of temperature.
Give reasons for the following.
Monsoon winds retreat after September.
Give reasons for the following.
Delhi experiences a higher annual range of temperature than Mumbai.
Give reasons for the following.
India receives southwest monsoon from June to September.
Give reasons for the following.
Chennai receives more rainfall in winter, than in Summer.
Give reasons for the following.
Chennai has more rainy months than Mumbai.
Give reasons for the following.
Western Rajasthan is a hot desert region.
Give reasons for the following.
Patna receives more rainfall than Lucknow during the southwest monsoon season, but the rainfall is less than the rainfall received by Kolkata during the same season.
Give reasons for the following.
Mumbai receives more rainfall from Southwest monsoon winds than Pune does.
Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.
Give reasons for the following.
The Thar desert region experiences low pressure during the month of May.
Give reasons for the following.
The distance between Shillong and Cherrapunji is less than 35 km. Yet Shillong doesn’t receive even half the rainfall received by Cherrapunji.
Explain the following term.
Kalbaisakhi
Explain the following term.
Mango showers
Explain the following term.
Loo
What is a maritime climate?
Explain the following term.
Windward slope
Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar solutions for Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE 4 Climate of India ICSE Board Examination Questions [Pages 116 - 117]
MCQ
Which of the following areas receive rainfall from the North East Monsoon?
Konkan coast
Ganga Basin
Coromandel coast
Malabar coast
Name the seasons of India and mention the duration of each season.
Why maximum rainfall in India occurs after the summer season?
Give a geographical reason for the following:
The Malabar coast receives heavy rainfall in the month of July but the Coromandel coast during this time remains comparatively dry.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Punjab receives rainfall in winter season.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Mumbai is warmer than Delhi in the month of December.
Study the climatic data of Station X and answer the questions that follow:
| MONTHS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| TEMP (°C) | 21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.2 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 21.2 |
| RAINFALL (com) | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 14.8 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
- Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to this station.
- On which coast of India is Station X located?
MCQ
What causes snowfall in Kashmir during winter?
Tropical cyclone
Northeast Monsoon wind
Southwest Monsoon wind
Temperate cyclone
'Himalayas act as a climatic divide.' Justify the statement giving two reasons.
Differentiate between Southwest Monsoon and Retreating Monsoon. (Any two differences)
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Kolkata gets more rain than Delhi during rainy season.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Though both are hill stations, Shimla experiences snowfall during the winters but Ooty does not.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Winter monsoons bring less rain.
Study the climatic data of Station X and answer the questions that follow:
| MONTHS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| TEMP (°C) | 8.4 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 28.3 | 35.1 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 38.0 | 30.8 | 29.2 | 15.6 | 10.2 |
| RAINFALL (CM) | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | - | - | 12.5 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
- Name the rainiest month of the Station X.
- Is the Station X located in coastal area or in the continental interior?
Solutions for 4: Climate of India
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Concepts covered in Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 4 Climate of India are Distribution of Temperature, Land and Sea Breeze VS Monsoon Winds, Seasons in India > Hot Dry Summer, Seasons in India > The South-West Monsoon Season, Seasons in India > Retreating Monsoon, Seasons in India > The North-East Monsoon Season, Distribution of Rainfall, From Climate to Climate Change, Advance of the Southwest Monsoon, Characteristics of Southwest Monsoon, Differences between the Arabian Sea Branch · and the Bay of Bengal Branch of Southwest Monsoon Winds, Characteristics of Retreating Southwest monsoon season, Differences between the Advancing Southwest monsoon and the Retreating Southwest Monsoon, Differences between the rainfall brought by temperate cyclones and the rainfall brought by tropical cyclones, South-West Monsoon VS Retreating Monsoon VS North-East Monsoon, Cold Dry Winter Season, Characteristics of Cold dry winter season, Climate of India, Factors Affecting India's Climate, Distribution of Temperature, Land and Sea Breeze VS Monsoon Winds, Seasons in India > Hot Dry Summer, Seasons in India > The South-West Monsoon Season, Seasons in India > Retreating Monsoon, Seasons in India > The North-East Monsoon Season, Distribution of Rainfall, From Climate to Climate Change, Advance of the Southwest Monsoon, Characteristics of Southwest Monsoon, Differences between the Arabian Sea Branch · and the Bay of Bengal Branch of Southwest Monsoon Winds, Characteristics of Retreating Southwest monsoon season, Differences between the Advancing Southwest monsoon and the Retreating Southwest Monsoon, Differences between the rainfall brought by temperate cyclones and the rainfall brought by tropical cyclones, South-West Monsoon VS Retreating Monsoon VS North-East Monsoon, Cold Dry Winter Season, Characteristics of Cold dry winter season, Climate of India, Factors Affecting India's Climate.
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