Class-6th Geography-ch-8—- INDIA:CLIMATE

Class-6th Geography-ch-8—- INDIA:CLIMATE

A.            Choose the correct answer.

1.                            Mango showers are experienced in :

Answer                (C) South india

2.                            Autumn in india occurs :

Answer                (D) Between october and November

3.                            Tripura and Mizoram lie on the windward side of the :

Answer                (C) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills

4.                            Two of the wettest places on the Earth are :

Answer                (A) Mawsynram and Cherrapunji

B.            Fill in the blanks.

1.            The average weather condition of a region measured over 30 years is called CLIMATE.

2.            Places temperature of a place FALLS  with altitude.

3.            Places that are closer to the sea enjoy an EQUABLEclimate.

4.            The Arabian sea branch of the Monsoon winds first strikes the state of KERLA IN India .

5.            Western disturbances are cyclones originating in the Mediterranean sea.

C.            Mark the sentences as true or fales. Correct the sentences that are fales.

1.            False

2.            True

3.            False

4.            False

5.            False

D.            Give reasons for the following.

1.ANS.                  Darjeeling average temperature is 12-13 degrees  Celsius to 17-19 degrees Celsius ,as it enjoy cool summers and cold winters. Is the reason of wearing warm cloths all year round by people of Darjeeling.

2.ANS.                  The main reason of scanty rainfall in Pune is that the location of pune is comes in the rain shadow area of western ghats.

3.ANS.                  When the south west mansoon winds hit the Indian mainland, they are forced to divide into two branches the Arabian sea branch and the bay of Bengal branch.

4.ANS                    Most of rainfall occure in western ghats by Arabin sea branch area because it lies in windward side where as Rajasthan lies on the leeward side and winds blow parallel to the Aravalli rangethus unable to bring any rainfall to the state.

E.         Answer in one or two sentences.  Reserver for Student’s corner:           Do it yourself:

Q.1      Define weather. How is it different from climate ?

Q.2      Which are the four major seasons of india ?

Q.3      What is Loo ?

Q.4      Name the two branches of the south-west mansoon.

Q.5      What are western disturbances ?

F.         Answer in a paragraph.

Q.1                  What are the factors that influence the climate of india ?

Answer:           The factors that influence the climate of india thatr are:-

            `           Latitude:- It is an angle which ranges from 0 degree at the Equator to 90 degree at the poles. Since the tropic of cancer passes through its center, india falls under two heat zones—northern half is temperate while southern half is tropical.

                        Altitude:- The temperature of a place fall with altitude. There is a drop of 1 degree C. in temperature for every 165m of ascent.

                        Distance from the sea :– Place that are closer  to the sea enjoy an equable climate.

                        Direction of mountains:– Mountains often act as barriers to winds. When winds hit them, the air is forced to rise, cool and then cause rainfall.

                        Etc.

Q.2                  Write a brief note on summer in india.

Answer:           Summer usually start from late of march,because after 20 march Sun start migration southern hemisphere (tropic of Capricorn) to northern hemisphere (tropic of cancer). The maximum temperatures ranging from 35 degree c to 45 degree c.

Q.3                  How do the south-west mansoon winds bring rainfall to different parts of india?

Answer:-          By the end of May low pressure deveplop over north-west India. Cool air coming from the sea, they carry a lot of moisture, and bring rainfall to many parts of the country.

Q. 4                   What is the Retreating Monsoon?

Answer:-           After the autumn Equniex on 22nd September, the sun continues its apparent movement South towards the Tropic of Capricorn. As a result, the Indian subcontinent starts cooling in the Northern and Central parts of India.

    As north India grows colder, conditions of high-pressure develop over it while conditions of low pressure develop over the warmer waters of the seas in the south. As a result the monsoon winds start         retreating or blowing back toward the sea.

Q.5                   Write a short note on winter in India. Which are the parts of India  that receive

                        rainfall during this season?           

Answer:-           By December 23 the sun is shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn it   limit                         in the parent journey South in North India this season is characterized by clear                             Sky light Northerly winds, low humidity and temperatures, and large daytime

                        variation of temperature.

    Days are cool and nights are very cold. January is the coldest month, with  falling below freezing in the Himalayas, leading to snow fall. South India experiences warm days and cool nights.

       Some parts of south India such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala receive rainfall in December. Cyclone originating in the Mediterranean Sea cause light rain and snow fall over the northern State of Punjab Haryana Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.



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