Short Answer TypeExplain two factors that affect the climate of India giving a suitable example for each.
State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to September and that from December to February in North India.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
i. Kerala has the longest rainy season.
ii. The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
iii. The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of
Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
i. Kerala lies in the coastal region surrounded by water bodies like the Arabian Sea. Kerala also lies in the tropical region and thus receives convectional rainfall. When the monsoon winds blow over the Arabian Sea, they pick up moisture and strike the Western Ghats. Kerela is also prone to storm surges and torrential downpour as a result of cyclones. This results in frequent rainfall and a long rainy season in Kerala.
ii. The Konkan Coast experiences orographic rainfall because the monsoon winds which blow over the Arabian Sea strike the western side of the Western Ghats resulting in heavy rainfall. By the time these winds reach the Eastern Ghats, they are already dry as they have already shed their moisture.
iii. The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh lies in the interiors of the plain region. The plain regions experience continental type of climate with a wider range of temperature. Chennai, on the other hand is a coastal region and experiences moderate type of climate in which the range of temperature is low.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
|
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Temp. C |
21.0 |
21.9 |
24.3 |
27.2 |
28.0 |
26.4 |
26.1 |
25.4 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
23.8 |
21.2 |
|
Rainfall cm |
5.1 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
8.4 |
11.4 |
11.9 |
31.6 |
34.5 |
14.8 |
i. Identify the hottest month.
ii. Calculate the annual rainfall.
iii. Name the winds that bring the maximum rainfall to this city.
State the characteristic of each of the soils named below that makes them most suitable
for crop cultivation:
i. Black Soil
ii. Red Soil
State the geographical term for each of the following processes:
i. The process by which soluble minerals dissolve in rain water and percolate to the bottom, leaving the top soil infertile.
ii. The process by which rain water, flowing in definite path removes the top soil, thus causing deep cuts to the surface of the land.
Identify the tree as per its characteristics mentioned below:
i. It yields wood that is hard and scented and is usually found in high altitudes.
ii. It is generally found in the deltaic region and is used to make boats.
iii. The furniture made from this tree is generally the most expensive.
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