Question

Geography: CLIMATE
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the elements of climate and weather?
2. Distinguish between climate and weather.

3. What does the term monsoon mean?

4. Describe briefly the regional variations in the climatic conditions of India with the help of suitable examples.
5. Name six major controls of the climate of any place.
6. What is the impact of India’s latitudinal extent on its climate?
Q7. Describe the conditions related to atmospheric pressure and surface winds prevailing over India during winters and summers.
8. What is Ferrel’s law?
9. Why most of the world’s deserts are located in the western margins of continents in the subtropics?
10.What are jet streams? How do they affect the climate of India?
11. Explain the mechanism of monsoon. 12.What is southern oscillation?
13.What is the burst of monsoon?
14.Describe the important features of the cold weather season.
15. Describe the path of south west monsoons over Indian subcontinent. 16.Which parts of India receive high rainfall and why?
17. Explain the reason for the breaks in the monsoon rainfall. What is its impact?
18. Describe main features of retreating monsoon.
19.What are tropical cyclones?
20.Describe the distribution of rainfall in India.
Q21.Why does western Rajasthan receive low rainfall?
Q22. Explain the unifying influence of the monsoon on the Indian sub-continent.

Answer 1

1. The elements of weather and climate are the same . they are temperature , atmospheric pressure , wind , humidity and precipitation .

2. Climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than 30 years ).
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time .

3. The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word " mausim " which literally means season .
"Monsoon" refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year .

5. There are six major controls of the climate of any place . They are latitude , altitude , pressure and wind system, distance from the Sea , ocean currents and relief features .

10. Jet stream are a narrow belt of high altitude (12000 m) westerly winds in the troposphere . Their speed varies from about 110 km per hour in summer to about 184 km per hour in winter . A number of separate which trains have been identified . The most constant are the mid latitude and the subtropical jet stream .

17. mawsynram receives highest rainfall in India
because it is the wettest place on Earth is also reputed for its stalagmite and stalactive Caves .

18.during October to November will the Apparent movement of the sun towards the South the monsoon trough or the low pressure through the northern plains becomes weaker .
the month of October to November from A period of transition from hot rainy season to dry inter conditions. the Retreat of the monsoon is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature .

21.
Rajasthan receives more rainfall because it is mostly covered with desert areas .

Answer 2

Explanation:

13. The term Bursting of monsoon implies to a sudden change in the condition of weather in India. It refers to a change from hot and dry weather to wet and humid during the southwest monsoon which is followed by an sudden rise in rainfall. It mainly takes place during the first week of June. In the same way bursting of northeast monsoon leads to an sudden rise in the rainfall over affected places.

14. The following are some of the characterstics of the cold weather season.

• It begins from November and lasts till February.
• December and January are the coldest months during this season.
• Days are warmer and nights are colder during this season.
• Frost like condition is prevalent during this season when the temperature falls drastically.
• Northern part of India experiences many cyclonic disturbances which lead to snow fall and rainfall which helps in Rabi cultivation.
• Temperature is higher in the Northern India than Southern India.

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