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Climate Class 9 Important Questions Geography Chapter 4
December 11, 2019 by Sastry CBSE
Climate Class 9 Important Questions Social Science Geography Chapter 4
Important Questions for Class 9 Social Science Geography Chapter 4 Climate
Climate Class 9 Important Questions Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
What is climate? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
The climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time.
Question 2.
What is weather?
Answer:
‘Weather’ refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
Question 3.
Name the. elements of weather and climate.
Answer:
Temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.
Question 4.
What does ‘monsoon’ imply? [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
The word, ‘monsoon’ comes from the Arabic word’ mausim’ which means season. It implies a seasonal reversal in the wind direction throughout the year.
Question 5.
Which are the rainest months of India?
Answer:
June to September
Question 6.
Name the month in which the withdrawl of monsoon begins.
Answer:
September
Question 7.
Which region of India receives most of its rainfall in winter?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu coast.
Question 8.
Name the two branches of the monsoon.
Answer:
The Arabian Sea branch.
The Bay of Bengal branch.
Question 9.
What is burst of monsoon? [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon.
Question 10.
What me the ‘retreating monsoons’? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
During the months of October and November, the temperature in the Northern plains begins to decrease, and because of low temperature, the pressure starts rising and the low pressure is no longer strong enough to attract the monsoon winds. This results in the retreat of the monsoon.
Question 11.
Answer:
Climate Class 9 Important Questions Very Short
Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
What is climate? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
The climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time.
Question 2.
What is weather?
Answer:
‘Weather’ refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
Question 3.
Name the. elements of weather and climate.
Answer:
Temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.
Question 4.
What does ‘monsoon’ imply? [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
The word, ‘monsoon’ comes from the Arabic word’ mausim’ which means season. It implies a seasonal reversal in the wind direction throughout the year.
Question 5.
Which are the rainest months of India?
Answer:
June to September
Question 6.
Name the month in which the withdrawl of monsoon begins.
Answer:
September
Question 7.
Which region of India receives most of its rainfall in winter?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu coast.
Question 8.
Name the two branches of the monsoon.
Answer:
The Arabian Sea branch. The Bay of Bengal branch.
Question 9.
What is burst of monsoon? [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon.
Question 10.
What me the ‘retreating monsoons’? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
During the months of October and November, the temperature in the Northern plains begins to decrease, and because of low temperature, the pressure starts rising and the low pressure is no longer strong enough to attract the monsoon winds. This results in the retreat of the monsoon.
Question 11.
With reference to the ‘Cold weather season in India, answer the following questions.
(i) What is its time period?
(ii) Name the winds which prevail over the country during this season.
Answer:
(i) Mid November to February.
(ii) North-East trade winds.
Question 12.
Name the winds from which the Tamil Nadu coast receive winter rainfall?
Answer.
North-East monsoons which reach there after passing over the Bay of Bengal, and picking moisture from there. .
Question 13.
Name two coldest areas in India.
Answer:
Dras and Kargil (Temperature – 40°C)
Question 14.
Which is the wettest place in India?
Answer:
Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the Khasi hills.
Question 15.
What is a jet stream?
Answer:
A jet stream is a fast blowing wind blowing in a narrow zone in the upper atmosphere.
Question 16.
‘The peninsular region does not have a well defined cold season.’ Give reason.
Answer:
Due to the moderating influence of the sea, the peninsular region does not have a well defined cold season.
Question 17.
Name two states where mango showers are common. [CBSE 2000(B)]
Answer:
Kerala and Karnataka.
Question 18.
Name two states on the eastern coast which are frequently struck by the tropical cyclones.
Answer:
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Question 19.
What is meant by breaking of monsoon or burst of the monsoon?
Answer:
The rain bearing monsoons are extremely strong and violent. Their approach is accompanied by thunder and lightning. This is known as the Wreaking of monsoon.
Question 20.
What is the name given to the climate of India?
Answer:
The Monsoon climate.
Question 21.
What is loo?
Answer:
It is a local wind which is hot and dry.
Question 22.
Name the wind which prevails over India in winter season.[CBSE 2013]
Answer:
North-East trade winds.
Question 23.
Two stations with most equable climate.
Answer:
Mumbai and Chennai.
Question 24.
Two stations with most extreme climate.
Answer:
Leh and Jodhpur.
Question 25.
Name any two regions which receive over 400 cm of rainfall.
Answer:
The Western coast and the North-eastern India receive over 400 cm of rainfall.
Question 26.
Name two stations influenced by the retreating and the North-East monsoons.
Answer:
Chennai and Bengaluru.
Question 27.
Two stations receiving winter showers from the western disturbances.
Answer:
Amritsar and Delhi.
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