Work Sheet : 21 Name : ________________________

Grade :9 Date : ______/______/_______

Subject :S.St. Teacher's Signature: ____________

Topic: Climate

Q. I Answer the following questions in 10 -20 words.

Question 1. What is climate?

Question 2.What is weather?
Question 3. Name the elements of weather and climate.
Question 4. What does ‘monsoon’ imply?
Question 5. Which are the rainiest months of India?
Question 6. Name the month in which the withdrawal of monsoon begins.
Question 7. Which region of India receives most of its rainfall in winter?
Question 8. Name the two branches of the monsoon.
Question 9. What is burst of monsoon?

Question 10. What means the ‘retreating monsoons’?

Question 11. With reference to the ‘Cold weather season in India, answer the following questions.
(i) What is its time period?
(ii) Name the winds which prevail over the country during this season.

Question 12.Name the winds from which the Tamil Nadu coast receive winter rainfall?

Question 13. Name two coldest areas in India.

Question 14. Which is the wettest place in India?

Question 15. What is a jet stream?
Question 16. ‘The peninsular region does not have a well defined cold season.’ Give reason.

Question 17. Name two states where mango showers are common.

Question 18. Name two states on the eastern coast which are frequently struck by the tropical
cyclones.

Question 19. What is meant by breaking of monsoon or burst of the monsoon?

Question 20. What is the name given to the climate of India?

Q. II Answer the following questions in 60 -80 words.

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Q.1 “Despite an overall unity in the general pattern of climate of India, there are perceptible
regional variations in climatic conditions within the country.” Justify.
Or
“India has diverse climatic conditions” Support this statement by giving examples, each of
temperature and precipitation.
Q.2 Explain the factors affecting India’s climate.
Q.3 Mention any three characteristics of the Monsoon’.

Q.4 What is “October Heat”?

Q.5 Explain the development of Monsoon Trough and its influence over rainfall distribution.
Q.6 Give reasons as to why:
(i) Seasonal reversal of wind direction takes place over the Indian subcontinent.
(ii) The bulk rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.
(iii) The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall.
(iv) The delta region of the eastern coast is frequently struck by cyclones.
(v) Parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats are drought prone.
Q.7 Compare the hot weather season of India with that of cold weather season.

Q.8 How will you differentiate between the summer and winter monsoons?
Or
Differentiate between South-West and North-East trade winds.
Q.9 Give reason for the following:
(i) Thiruvananthapuram has the year equable climate.
(ii) Delhi has extreme climate.
(iii) The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall.
(iv) Leh has moderate precipitation almost through-out the year.
(v) The delta region of the eastern coast is frequently struck by cyclones.
Q.10 Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A. Why is the range of
temperature very low?
(ii) Which of the two Stations has the lower temperature? Why?
(iii) Calculate the annual rainfall of Station B.

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 Work Sheet : 21 Name : ________________________

Grade :9 Date : ______/______/_______

Subject :S.St. Teacher's Signature: ____________

Topic: Climate

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