CLASS 10TH SOCIAL SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY ) UNIT – 3 INDIAN CLIMATE NOTES

UNIT – 3 INDIAN CLIMATE

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers.

1. India has type of climate------ (Tropical Monsoon)

2. In India is receives the highest rainfall---------( Mawsynram)

3. In India has recorded the lowest temperature----- (Dras)

4. The coldest month of India is ----- (January)

II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

1.Which type of climate India has?

 India has „Tropical Monsoon‟ type of climate

2. Why India has „Tropical Monsoon‟ type of climate?

 This is because a greater part of India lies in the tropical zone and its climate is greater influenced by the monsoon winds.

3. What are the main factors which influence on the climate of India?

 location

 water bodies

 relief features

 monsoon winds

4. Mention the Climatic Seasons of India.

 The Winter Season

 The Summer Season

 The Rainy Season

 The Retreating Monsoon Season

5. During The Winter Season India gets oblique rays of the Sun.Why?

 During this season the rays of the Sun fall vertically over the Southern Hemisphere, India gets oblique rays of the Sun.

6.Which has recorded the lowest temperature in India?

 The Dras near Kargil has recorded the lowest temperature (-400C)

7. During The Summer Season the temperature is high in India.Why?

 During this season the Sun‟s rays fall vertically over the Northern Hemisphere. Hence the temperature is high in India.

8. Which is the The highest recorded temperature in India?

 The highest recorded temperature is 49.40C at Ganganagar

9. What is the name of Convectional rain in Uttar Pradesh?

 Andhis

10. What is the name of Convectional rain in West Bengal?

 Kalabaisakhis

11.What are Mango showers?

 Convectional rain in Kerala help the mango crop.It is known as „Mango showers‟

12. What are coffee blossoms?

 Convectional rain in Karnataka is beneficial to the coffee crop.It is known as coffee blossom

13. Which is the another name of The Rainy Season?

 the South West Monsoon

14. During The Rainy Season the moisture laden winds blow from the south-west towards India.Why?

 Since the temperature rises by the end of summer season, a low pressure area is developed over central India. On the other hand there is high pressure over the Indian Ocean.

15. Mention the two branches of the South - West Monsoons.

 The Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.

16. How South - West Monsoons bring heavy rain fall?

 The Arabian Sea branch strikes the western Ghats and causes heavy rainfall to the western side of the Western Ghats.

17. The south west monsoon starts to retreating in early October.Why?

 In early October due to decrease of temperature low pressure area is gradually replaced by high pressure over the land mass. A low pressure area is developed over the Bay of Bengal.

18. Why The Retreating Monsoon season is also known as „NorthEast Monsoon Season?

 In early October due to decrease of temperature low pressure area the south west monsoon starts to retreating and it blowing from North - East. Hence this season is also known as „North-East Monsoon Season‟.

19. Which is the driest place in India?

 Ruyly in Jaisalmar of Rajasthan is receives least amount of rainfall (8.3 cm) and is the driest place in India.

20. Which place gets the heaviest rainfall?

 Mawsynram gets the heaviest rainfall

II. Answer the following.

1. Explain the process of the south-west monsoons.

 There are two branches of the South - West Monsoons: the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.

 The Arabian Sea branch strikes the western Ghats and causes heavy rainfall to the western side of the Western Ghats.

 The rain fall decreases towards the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, as it lies in the „rain - shadow area‟.

 The Bay of Bengal branch causes heavy rainfall, when it strikes against the hills of Meghalaya and Assam.

4. Explain the weather condition in the summer season.

 During this season the Sun‟s rays fall vertically over the Northern Hemisphere.

 Hence the temperature is high in India.

 It is hot, dry and sultry.

 The highest recorded temperature is 49.40C at Ganganagar in Rajasthan. Convectional rain occurs locally in some parts of the country.

 India receives only 10% of its annual rainfall during summer

5. Mention the areas with low rainfall in India

 Western Kutch

 The Thar desert

 western Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat

 north of Zaskar range

 the rain shadow areas of Western Ghats

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