Question

Describe the climatic conditions over India before the outbreak of the southwest monsoon

Answer 1

1. Range of Temperature - Difference between the maximum and the minimum recorded    temperature.
2.Precipitation- The water that falls to the earth from the atmosphere in the form of rain ,snow ,hail etc.
3.Loo- It is a local wind which blows during the hot season in North India.
4. Cyclone- An area of low pressure.
5. October Heat- It is the condition of high temperature and humidity due to which the weather becomes oppressive.
6. Extreme Climate-The climate in which the summer is extremely hot and the winter is extremely cold.
7. Trade winds-Trade winds are those which blow steadily in the same direction and on the same course.
8. Western disturbances- Shallow cyclonic depressions originating over the Mediterranean sea ,the and disturbing fine weather conditions in north western parts of India.
9. Windward side-The side of the mountain where moisture winds  strike ,and bring heavy rain
10. Leeward side-The side of the mountain which receives less rainfall.
11. Rain shadow-The rainless area on the leeward side.
12 .Burst of monsoon-The sudden approach of the moisture laden winds which are associated with violent thunder and lightning.
13. Catchment area- The area from which the river derives its water from the hills.
14. Equable climate-It is one which is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.
15. Typhoon-Violently revolving winds
16. Climatic Divide-It is a physical barrier which distinguishes climate of one region from another.

Answer 2

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Here is your answer,

✔Despite an overall unity , there are regional variations in the climatic conditions within our country.
✔The two elements, which cause these variations are :
✒temperature
✒precipitation
✔for example, in summer, the mercury occasionally touched 50°C in some parts of the Rajasthan desert ,whereas it may be around 20°C in pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
✔on a winter night , the temperature at drass in Jammu and Kashmir may as low as minus 45°C .
✔thiruvananthapuram , on the other may have the temperature of about 20°C.

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