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1. Why do places near the Equator receive more heat than those near the poles?
2. Write the difference between
a. weather and climate. b. moderate climate and extreme climate.
3. Why does Chennai have a moderate climate?
4. How do winds influence the climate of a place?
5. Describe the climatic conditions of each heat zone.
D Think and answer.
Shimla and Ludhiana are almost at the same distance from the Equator.
Then, why is Shimla much colder than Ludhiana?
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Explanation:
1)Because the equator is closer to the sun. the sun's rays travel through more atmosphere at the equator. the sun's energy is more spread out at the equator. the sun's rays hit the earth's surface at a higher angle at the equator.
the sun is always directly overhead at the equator.
2)a)Weather is the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind. In popular usage, climate represents the synthesis of weather; more formally, it is the weather of a locality averaged over some period (usually 30 years), plus statistics of weather extremes.
b)A.In moderate climate,it is neither too hot in summers nor cold in winters. In extreme climate, the summers are too hot and the winters are too cold.
B.The annual and average range of temperature is low in moderate climate and more in extreme climate.
C.The moderate temperature is generally found in coastal areas, whereas the extreme climate is generally found in inland areas.
D.Ex of Moderate temperature is Chennai and that of Extreme is Delhi.
3)Chennai has ‘moderate climate’ because it ‘lies on thermal equator’ and also in the ‘coastal area’.
Chennai is located in the north eastern coastal region of Tamil Nadu region on the south east coast of India. This coastal area is also called Eastern Coastal Plains. The annual temperature in Chennai is almost the same.
The reason for this is to be located on Chennai's ocean coast and on thermal equator. Weather throughout the year is generally ‘hot and humid’. The first week of May and June is the hottest time of the year.
4)The winds affect the climate because they create the way hot and cold air is moved around.. When winds come a mountain they are forced to rise. They lift the clouds up as they go up and the clouds are usually forced to drop their rain. This is why the windward sides of mountains are often wet.
Wind currents can push warm or cold air in the direction of the currents. They can even push storms in the direction the current is flowing. the wind movement also influences the climate of a particular place. The unequal heating of the earth's surface results in the formation of the different wind systems. Wind will determine what the local climate is depending on topography and latitude. An area exposed to the prevailing wind on a mountain will likely be wetter because moisture from any storm systems run in to the slope and it rains, while the aspect facing away from a slope will likely be drier because there are no winds bringing in moisture. Wind also causes erosion. Winds as in prevailing winds can also change temperature.
5)The climatic condition of each heat zone varies widely.
• In the tropical zone, the temperature ranges from 0 degrees to 23.5-degree centigrade.
• In the subtropics zone, the temperature of climates ranges from 23.5 to 40-degree centigrade.
• In the temperate zone, the temperature of climates ranges from 40 to 60-degree centigrade.
D)altough shimla and ludhiana are situated at almost same distance from the equator shimla is much cooler than ludhiana because as the altitude increases the temprature decreases.so,as shimla is situated at much higher altitude than ludhiana ,it is cooler as compared to ludhiana
Answer:1)Because the equator is closer to the sun. the sun's rays travel through more atmosphere at the equator. the sun's energy is more spread out at the equator. the sun's rays hit the earth's surface at a higher angle at the equator.
the sun is always directly overhead at the equator.
2)a)Weather is the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind. In popular usage, climate represents the synthesis of weather; more formally, it is the weather of a locality averaged over some period (usually 30 years), plus statistics of weather extremes.
b)A.In moderate climate,it is neither too hot in summers nor cold in winters. In extreme climate, the summers are too hot and the winters are too cold.
B.The annual and average range of temperature is low in moderate climate and more in extreme climate.
C.The moderate temperature is generally found in coastal areas, whereas the extreme climate is generally found in inland areas.
D.Ex of Moderate temperature is Chennai and that of Extreme is Delhi.
3)Chennai has ‘moderate climate’ because it ‘lies on thermal equator’ and also in the ‘coastal area’.
Chennai is located in the north eastern coastal region of Tamil Nadu region on the south east coast of India. This coastal area is also called Eastern Coastal Plains. The annual temperature in Chennai is almost the same.
The reason for this is to be located on Chennai's ocean coast and on thermal equator. Weather throughout the year is generally ‘hot and humid’. The first week of May and June is the hottest time of the year.
4)The winds affect the climate because they create the way hot and cold air is moved around.. When winds come a mountain they are forced to rise. They lift the clouds up as they go up and the clouds are usually forced to drop their rain. This is why the windward sides of mountains are often wet.
Wind currents can push warm or cold air in the direction of the currents. They can even push storms in the direction the current is flowing. the wind movement also influences the climate of a particular place. The unequal heating of the earth's surface results in the formation of the different wind systems. Wind will determine what the local climate is depending on topography and latitude. An area exposed to the prevailing wind on a mountain will likely be wetter because moisture from any storm systems run in to the slope and it rains, while the aspect facing away from a slope will likely be drier because there are no winds bringing in moisture. Wind also causes erosion. Winds as in prevailing winds can also change temperature.
5)The climatic condition of each heat zone varies widely.
• In the tropical zone, the temperature ranges from 0 degrees to 23.5-degree centigrade.
• In the subtropics zone, the temperature of climates ranges from 23.5 to 40-degree centigrade.
• In the temperate zone, the temperature of climates ranges from 40 to 60-degree centigrade.
D)altough shimla and ludhiana are situated at almost same distance from the equator shimla is much cooler than ludhiana because as the altitude increases the temprature decreases.so,as shimla is situated at much higher altitude than ludhiana ,it is cooler as compared to ludhiana
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