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प्रश्न
Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
23.1 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 29.2 | 32 | 32.8 | 33.1 | 32.1 | 30.5 | 29.3 | 28.7 | 26.1 |
| Rainfall cm | 15.3 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 19.0 |
- Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
- Suggest the name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.
- Name the season during which the rainfall is heaviest.
उत्तर
- Annual rainfall experienced by all the stations = sum total of rainfall during all the twelve months = 114.3 cm.
- The name of the station is in Tamil Nadu, as the temperature remains moderate throughout the year and the rainfall is heaviest during the beginning of the winter season.
- The season during which the rainfall is heaviest is during the months of the retreating monsoon and in winter. It rains the heaviest in the month of October.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Give reasons for the following:
When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
Give an account of distribution of annual rainfall in India.
State the climatic significance of the Himalayas to the people of South Asia.
Or
Describe the two ways in which the Himalayas influence the climate of India.
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Station | Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | Temperature in Degree C. | 14.4 | 16.7 | 23.3 | 30.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 25.6 | 19.4 | 15.6 |
| Rainfall in cm | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| B | Temperature in Degree C. | 24.4 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 300 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 27.2 | 25.0 |
| Rainfall in cm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10 | 1.8 | 50.6 | 61.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall in station A.
(ii) What is the annual range of temperature in station B?
(iii) Which of the two stations has an equable climate?
Name the regions of moderate rainfall in India.
Explain how it is related to the relief, with examples.
Give one example of ‘Rain Shadow’ areas in India.
Study the climate data of Station X and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Temperature °C | 21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.2 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 21.2 |
| Rainfall in 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 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
- Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to this station.
- On which coast of India is Station X located?
