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Geography Worksheet(Solved)

The climate of India

1) Mention some important factors affecting the climate of India.

Ans) The following factors affect the climate of India:

i) The Himalayas: It protects India from the cold bitter winds that blow from the Central Asia and
obstructs the moisture laden winds bringing plenty of rainfall to the Northern plains.

ii) Distance from Sea: Places close to the Sea have moderate or maritime type of climate and
places away from the sea have continental climate.

iii) Latitude: Places located in South India have tropical climate whereas place located in the
Northern part of India has Temperate climate.

iv) Altitude: Temperature decreases with the increase in the altitude of the place. It decreases 1°c
for every 16 5 m of ascent. So place situated at higher altitude have cooler temperature throughout the
year.

v) Western Disturbances: North Western part of India is getting affected by the westerly winds
arising from the Mediterranean Sea and brings winter rainfall.

vi) Varied Relief : Western part of Western Ghats gets rainfall from South-West monsoon winds of the
Arabian Sea branch as it lies on the windward side of the western ghats whereas Eastern part of
Western Ghats is in the rain shadow region. Example : Deccan plateau.

vii) Air currents or Jet Stream: The arrival and departure of SW monsoon is influenced by upper air
circulation called the Jet stream.

2) Name four seasons of India.

Ans) i) Hot and Dry Summer (March to May)

ii) Rainy Season or South West Monsoon (June to Sept)

iii) The retreating South West Monsoon (Oct to Nov)

iv) The Cold and Dry Winter (Dec to Feb)

 3) What do you understand by : a)Break of Monsoon?

Ans) Break of monsoon: The sudden approach of moisture laden winds associated with violent
thunder and Lighting is known as the breaking or burst of monsoon.

b) Loo Winds?

A) The hot and dry winds that blow in the northern plains of India in summer are called loo.

c) Kal Baishaki or Nor-Westers

A) Kal Baishaki (Calamity in the month of Baishaki) or Nor-Westers is the local name of very heavy rains
in West Bengal and Assam

4) What is October heat? How it is caused?

A) T oppressive weather in the second half of October is called October Heat. The reasons for this heat
are conditions of high temperature and humidity.

5) What are Western Disturbances? Where do they originate?

A) Western Disturbances are shallow cyclonic depressions. They originate over the Mediterranean Sea.

6) What is meant by the 'Season of Retreating Monsoon'?

A) The withdrawal of South-West monsoon in the month of October and November is called the season
of retreating monsoon.

7) Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?

A) Kanyakumari experiences an equable climate because it is located at 8Oc North Latitude. The location
is close to the equator. O the Equator, the sunrays is almost vertical throughout the year. Hence, there Is
not much difference n the temperature.

8) Give a reason to justify that Himalayas act as a 'Climatic Divide'?

A) The Himalayas acts as a climatic divide by trapping the rain bearing winds in the summer and causing
them to shower their moisture over huge part of Land located south of it mainly the gangetic plains.

9) Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:

a) Calculate the annual rainfall in Station A.

A) The annual rainfall in station A is 67.7 cm. It Is calculated by adding the rainfall received in the year

b) What is the annual range of temperature in Station B?

A) The annual range of temperature in Station B is 5.6 C .it is the difference between the highest and
lowest rainfall in a year.

c) in which Hemisphere do you think station A lies?

A) Station A lies in the Northern Hemispheres.

d) Which is which of these stations have equable type of climate?

A) Station B has an equable type of climate as the annual range of temperature is very less.

e) Which is the driest month in Station A?

A) November.

10) State two differences between tropical cyclones and temperate cyclones.

A) Tropical cyclones are small in size whereas temperate cyclones are bigger in size. Tropical cyclone
causes heavy rainfall with more destruction whereas the temperate cyclones cause less rain which is
useful for wheat crop.
11) Give reasons for the following:

a) Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore gets more rainfall than Mysore.

A) Mangalore receives more rainfall than Mysore since it lies on the Western side of Western Ghats
which is the windward Side of the Western Ghats with respect to the Arabian Sea branch of the summer
monsoons.

Mysore, on the Eastern side lies on the leeward side of the Western Chats and hence remains a rain
shadow region.

b) It is cooler on Mountain slopes than in the plains during summer.

A) The temperature decreases with the increase in the altitude. Hence, mountain slopes are cooler than
plains.

c) Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur.

A) Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur because it is situated near the coast and is affected by the Sea
Breeze.

d) Rajasthan receives very less rainfall

A) i) Rajasthan receives very less rainfall as the Aravallis run parallel to the south west monsoon wind
of the Arabian Sea branch. Therefore the Aravallis don't cause rainfall

ii) Bay of Bengal branch looses its moisture by the time it reaches Aravallis.

e) Western Costal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern costal plains.

A) The Western Costal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern costal plains because they get the
full onslaught of the Arabian Sea Branch of South-west Monsoon. The Eastern Costal plains receive less
rainfall as the Bay of Bengal Branch of South West monsoon blows parallel to the Eastern Ghats, which
fail to form a climatic divide.

f) Patna gets more rainfall than Varanasi.

A) Patna gets rainfall from the Bay of Bengal of South- West monsoon. By the time it reaches Varanasi
its moisture content decreases.

12) Name the following:

a) Place in India which receives the highest rainfall.

A) Mawsynram near Cherrapunji.

b) State where the above is situated.

A) Meghalaya.

c) Winds responsible for the rainfall.

A) The south-west monsoon winds coming from the Bay of Bengal.

Note: Solve all Q&A using the textbook