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Climate Of India

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 ‘Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature.’ Give an example with reference to the distribution of rainfall and the effect of relief on its distribution.

Solution

‘Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature. Example Western Ghats which he parallel to the western coast is in a suitable direction to check the rain bearing monsoon winds. The western slope of it that faces the winds receives heavy rainfall i.e. inore than 200 cms. whereas the leeward side of it is not able to do so as the winds are descending on that slope. This region receives low rainfall.

Some More Questions From Climate Of India Chapter

Give reasons for the following:

i. When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.

ii. The Northern plains of India have a continental type of climate.

iii.Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.

Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:


Months  

  Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Temperature

23.1

24.8

26.5

29.3

32

32.8

33.1

32.1

30.5

29.3

28.7

26.1

Rainfall cm

15.3

10.1

0.3

0.1

1.3

4.5

6.1

10.2

10.5

20.1

16.8

19.0

i. Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.

ii. Suggest the name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.

iii.Name the season during which the rainfall is heaviest.

i. Name the type of climate prevailing over India.

ii. Mention any two factors responsible for it.

What is the direction of the summer monsoon? Why ?

Give geographical reasons for the following :

i. Even in summer Shimla is cooler than Delhi.

ii. The northern plains of India do not freeze in winter.

iii. Kochi has a lesser annual range of temperature than Agra.

Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:

Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Temperature in C

23.8

25.0

27.7

28.3

30.2

30.3

30.4

30.3

30.0

30.3

25.5

24.2

Rainfall cm

0

0

1.1

1.5

2.1

45.3

46.5

45.4

43.3

20.1

3.0

0.1

i. Calculate the mean annual temperature.

ii.What is the total rainfall during the monsoon season?

iii. Does the station have a maritime or a continental climate ? Give a reason for answer.

Give two important characteristics of the summer monsoon rainfall in India.

 ‘Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature.’ Give an example with reference to the distribution of rainfall and the effect of relief on its distribution.

Give a reason to explain why :

(i) the coastal areas of India do not experience a significant variation in temperature between summer and winter months.

(ii) the annual rainfall in Rajasthan is less than 25 cm.

(iii) the Coromandel coast gets most of its rain during the winter season.

 Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow :

Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

De c

Temperature

24.5

25.7

27.7

20.4

30.0

32.5

31.0

30.2

29.8

28.0

25.9

24.7

Rainfall

4.6

1.8

1.3

1.8

3.8

4.5

8.7

11.3

11.9

30.6

35.0

13.9

(i) Name the driest month.

(ii) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.

(iii) What is the annual range of temperature ?

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