Read the paragraph and give the following answers:
(Geography)
This season is also known as southwestern monsoon season. It extends from June
to Mid-September in the country. At this time, the Inter-tropical convergence zone
formed over northern great plains is able to attract the southeastern trade winds
from the Indian Ocean beyond equator. These moisture laiden moist eastern winds,
after crossing the equator, change their direction due to the earth's rotation and
start flowing from southwest to northeast at a speed of 30 km per hour. And on
reaching the Kerala coast on 1st June, they suddenly bring heavy rainfall which is
known as the 'burst of monsoon'. Due to their high speed only, these winds spread
over the entire country within a period of one month.
Q.1. What is the time period of southwestern monsoon season.
Q.2. What is 'Burst of Monsoon'?
Q.3. At what speed do eastern winds change direction from southwest to northeast?
Q.4. At what speed do the east winds cross the equator?
Answers
Answer:
Question 1: What are ‘Western Disturbances’?
Answer: Mediterranean Depressions originating over the Mediterranean Sea. These bring rain in winter to N.W. India.
Question 2: What is the most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?
Answer: The most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate is alternation of Seasons.
Question 3: Define ‘monsoon’?
Answer: The word Monsoon is derived from the Arabic language which means Mansoon or weather.
Question 4: State the main factors that affect the climate of Indian sub-continent.
Answer: Its latitudinal extent, presence of the Himalayas, and presence of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in the south affect the climate of India.
Question 5: Mention the cause of winter showers in Western Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Westerly depressions originating in the Mediterranean Sea, cyclones are caused which give winter showers in Western Uttar Pradesh.
Question 6: Which parallel of latitude divides India into the northern and southern halves.
Answer: Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude).
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