Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 chapter 7 - Climate [Latest edition]

India experiences which type of climate?

The Deccan Plateau gets less rainfall than the Western Ghats because ______.

What causes the winter rain along the Coromandel Coast?

Which of the following is NOT a source of rainfall for Punjab and Haryana?

Which of the following factors does not affect the climate of a place?

Western disturbances become active in northern India during which season?

The summer monsoon winds blow in which direction?

Which of the following is good for the cultivation of tea and jute?

Where does the Arabian Sea Branch join the Bay of Bengal branch?

What causes the 'October Heat'?

Which state in India is the first to experience the onset of the monsoon and the last to see its withdrawal?

Why do the interior parts of the Deccan remain dry during the Retreating monsoon?

Climate of India is strongly influenced by ______.

Which of the following factors cause the rise in the temperature of mainland of India in the month of March?

Which of the following areas get rainfall from the Retreating monsoon?

Name the type of climate prevailing over India.

Mention any two factors responsible for a tropical monsoon type.

State two important characteristic features of the monsoon rainfall in India.

Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur in December.

Punjab gets rain in winters. Why?

Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

The Indo-Gangetic Plain gets some rainfall in the months of December and January.

What is 'Monsoon'?

Name the place of India which gets the highest rainfall.

Name two factors which affect the climate of a place.

Give two important characteristics of the South West Monsoon rainfall.

Give reasons for the following:

When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.

Give reasons for the following:

The Northern Plains of India have a continental type of climate.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Central Maharashtra receives less rainfall than Western Maharashtra.

Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
2. Suggest a name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.
3. Name the season during which the rainfall is heaviest.

State two points of difference in climate between the northern and the southern zone of India due to latitude.

State briefly the impact of water bodies on the climate in coastal areas.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Variations in the type of climate in different regions of India

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Most parts of India receive rainfall between June and September.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

South-West Monsoon withdraw from northern India in October.

What are ‘jet streams’?

How do they influence the climate of India?

What is ElNino? How does it affect the climate of India?

State two characteristic features of North-East Monsoon.

Mention three important features of rainfall in India.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Pune receives less rainfall than Mumbai.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Tropical cyclones bring heavy rainfall but temperate cyclones bring light rainfall.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Kerala has a tropical climate while Punjab has a continental climate.

Distinguish between 'Burst of Monsoon' and 'Break of Monsoon'.

Define Western Disturbances.

Define Mango Showers.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The monsoon rain is unevenly distributed over India.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Excessive cold in north India during winter season

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Most of the India remains dry during the North-East Monsoon season.

Name two regions which get very little rain from the Summer Monsoon.

Name any three local winds which blow in India and write briefly about each.

What is meant by the season of 'Retreating Monsoon'?

Name the months in which Retreating Monsoon rain is expenenced.

The northern plains of India do not freeze in winter.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

In spite of Aravali Range, Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall.

Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.

Name the seasons during which the North-East Trade Winds dominate.

How do North-East Trade Winds affect the climate of India?

Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter season.

What is meant by 'rainshadow area'?

Give an example and state the mountains which are responsible for the rainshadow area.

State the benefits that are derived from the local winds that blow in summer in Kerala.

State the benefits that are derived from the local winds that blow in summer in Bengal.

Mention the geographical reason for the following:

Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.

Mention the geographical reason for the following:

Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.

Even in summer Shimla is cooler than Delhi.

Give two points of difference between the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch of South-West Monsoon Winds.

Name any two states that receive rain in January-February from North-East Monsoons.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Kochi has a lower annual range of temperature than Agra.

The Northern plains and Punjab receive winter cyclonic rain in winter.

What causes the winter rain along Coromandel coast?

Name a state which gets sufficient rainfall from the winter monsoon.

Mention any two differences between Tropical Cyclones and Temperature Cyclones.

An Inter-School football Match at Visakhapatnam from November 1 to 3 had to be cancelled because of bad weather. Give an explanation for this happening. Your explanation should provide the technical name of this season in India, as well as the pressure conditions over the Bay of Bengal.

Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?

Chennai has a lower annual range of temperature than Lucknow.

Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore. Give reasons.

Name one region which gets rainfall from the Retreating Monsoon.

Name two areas which get more than 200 cm of rainfall in India.

From where does the winter showers in Western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab originate?

State the economic importance of Kalbaisakhis in West Bengal and Assam.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Chennai receives less rain than Thiruvananthapuram although it has more rainy days.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Shillong gets less than 200 cm of rainfall in a year while Cherrapunji receives more than 1250 cm of rainfall.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Jaipur has a higher annual range of temperature than Mumbai.

Briefly explain the role of the Himalayas in determining the climate of India during the hot weather season.

Briefly explain the role of the Himalayas in determining the climate of India during the southwest monsoon season.

On the outline map of India:

1. Colour the areas which receive less than 30 cm rainfall in a year.
2. Write L over the region which is the last to receive the South-West Monsoon.
3. Show by arrows, the direction of the rain bearing winds during winter and summer.
4. Mark the wind direction in Ganga basin and Tamil Nadu coast in the month of January.
5. Write E over the region which is the first to receive the South-West monsoon.
6. Shade an area which receives rain in January and February.
7. Shade and name the regions of India which experience cyclonic rain and convectional rain.
8. Mark dots on the areas which are affected by Loo.
9. Write HAR in an area having high annual range of temperature and LAR in an area having low annual range of temperature.
10. Shade and mark the Thar Desert.
11. Shade in different patterns the three sources of rain in Punjab.
12. Mark and name the mountain range and· the direction of rain-bearing winds as a result both of which Rajasthan gets scanty rainfall.