Short Answer TypeMention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter
season.
During the winter season, Punjab receives rainfall from temperate cyclones that originate from the Mediterranean Sea. These cyclones are not of great intensity.
Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the north east monsoon winds that blow over the Bay of Bengal and bring winter rainfall to the state.
State the benefits that are derived from the local winds that blow in summer in the following states:
i. Kerala
ii. West Bengal
Mention the geographical reason for each of the followings:
i. Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
ii. Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
iii. Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
Study the climatic data given and answer the question that follow:
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Temp. C |
25.0 |
25.5 |
26.3 |
27.1 |
30.0 |
36.2 |
36.0 |
35.9 |
30.3 |
28.4 |
27.0 |
24.6 |
|
Rainfall cm |
24.5 |
23.1 |
15.0 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
11.0 |
9.3 |
7.2 |
4.0 |
9.4 |
14.5 |
20.4 |
i. Calculate the annual temperature range.
ii. What is the total annual rainfall?
iii.Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the east coast or west coast of India.
Give geographical reason for:
i. different regions in India having different kinds of soil.
ii. black soil being suitable for growth of cotton.
iii.the conservation of soil as a natural resource.
Name the soil which -
i. is good for the cultivation of cashew nuts.
ii. covers almost all of west Bengal
iii.is a result of leaching.
Mention two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than the other types of forests.
How do forests----
i. have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?
ii. act as a flood control measure?
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