Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board chapter 4 - Climate [Latest edition]

Study the given figures and answer the following questions:

1. Considering the isotherms of Brazil, what is the average range of temperature in Brazil?
2. In which area does it rain more?
3. From which directions are winds flowing towards Brazil?
4. What could be the reason behind that?
5. What could be the obstruction in the way of these winds?
6. Which type of rainfall will occur because of these winds?
7. Correlate these winds and rainfall.
8. In which part of Brazil are the average temperatures low?
9. Identify the rain-shadow area in Brazil. Describe its climatic characteristics.
10. In which region do you find a higher temperature?
11. Considering the latitudinal extent of Brazil, where will you find a temperate climate in Brazil?
12. Describe the winds blowing between 0° to 5° N and S zones.
13. Which method has been used to show distribution in this map?

Observe the given figure and write the answers.

1. Which region gets more than 4000 mm of rainfall?
2. Identify the regions with maximum and minimum temperatures?
3. In which direction is the temperature increasing?
4. Identify the direction of the winds shown. What are they known as?
5. Which winds are responsible for the rainfall in India ?
6. Some part of Rajasthan is under desert? What could be the reason for it?
7. Draw the main parallel of latitude passing through India which affects its climate.
8. In which part of Peninsular India are semi-arid climatic conditions found and why?

Study the graphs given in Fig and answer the following questions.

1. In which month is the highest temperature found in all four cities?
2. In which month does it rain the most in the given cities?
3.  When does Brazil have its rainy season?
4. Which city has the maximum range of temperature? How much is it?
5. What type of climate will be found in Rio De Janerio?

Considering the various factors affecting Brazil’s climate, complete the adjoining table.

Study the graphs given in the figure and answer the following questions:

1. What difference do you find in the rainy seasons of Chennai and other cities of India? Why?
2. What similarity do you see in the temperature curves of Delhi and Kolkata?
3. Calculate the average range of minimum and maximum temperatures of all the four cities.
4. In which city is the range minimum? What can you infer from this?
5. In which city is the range maximum? What can you infer from this about its climate?
6. Based on the temperature and rainfall of Mumbai, comment upon its climate.
7. Classify the cities as cities with equable and extreme climates.

Group the months into seasons for a whole year according to the charts given.

Find out more about different ways of classification and the seasons. For example, what is summer?

Considering the location extent and climatic conditions of both the countries, write months as per in the seasons.

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Traffic Jam Due to Rainfall (Brazil)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Traffic Jam Due to Rainfall (India)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Dry land in drought affected region (India)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Snowfall (India)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Rainfall (Brazil)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Deforestation (Brazil)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Well - A source of water (India)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Drought Quadrilateral region (Brazil)

Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Paddy farming (India)

Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive more than 11000 mm of rainfall. Shillong located very near to these places receives only 1000 mm of rainfall. What could be the reason?

Considering the location, the extent of Brazil and India, look for the differences in the elements of climate like temperature and rainfall as per direction. Write a short note on it.

In which part of India are three crops grown in a year? How is this related to the rainfall over there?

Write the names of the States/Regions in appropriate columns:

Bihar, Tocantins, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Eastern Maharastra, Western part of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Rio Grande Do Norte, Paraiba, Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Western Andhra Pradesh, Roroima, Amazonas, West Bengal, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Goa.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.

The fact that Brazil lies on the equator affects its climate in a big way.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.

India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.

India faces tropical cyclones frequently.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence. 

Brazil gets a lot of rainfall because of the southwest monsoon winds.

Give geographical reasons:

The northeastern part of the Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall.

Give geographical reasons:

Snowfall doesn’t always occur in Brazil.

Give geographical reasons:

Convectional type of rainfall is not prominent in India.

Give geographical reasons.

Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.

Give geographical reasons.

There is not much difference in the range of temperature in Manaus.

Give geographical reasons.

India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon winds too.

Describe in brief the changes occurring in the climatic conditions of India while going from south to north.

Explain the importance of the Himalayas with respect to the climate of India.

Explain the importance of the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.

Discuss the factors affecting the climate of Brazil.

Compare the climates of Brazil and India.

With the help of the internet, obtain information regarding annual average temperatures of the continental location of Brasilia and Bhopal and explain it with the help of a graph.