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Question
Distinguish between
Climate of India and climate of Brazil
Solution
| Climate of India | Climate of Brazil | |
| 1. | India has a monsoon type of climate. | Brazil experiences wide range of variations in climate. For E.g. the climate is hot near the equator while it is temperate near the Tropic of Capricorn. |
| 2. | In India, the average temperature is higher throughout the year since the sun’s rays are perpendicular upto the Tropic of Cancer which passes through it. | In Brazil, the equator cuts across the northern part of the country which results in 25° C to 28° C of average temperature in the Amazon Valley. |
| 3. | The temperature in the northern states of India is cold. The temperature increases towards the southern states. | The northern part of Brazil is generally hot while in the southern part, the temperature is comparatively lower. |
| 4. | India receives rainfall due to the South-west monsoon winds and the rainfall is mainly of orographic rain. | Brazil receives orographic type of rainfall from the South-east Trade winds & North-east Trade winds and the rainfall in the northern part of Brazil is of convectional type. |
| 5. | Tropical cyclones occur frequently in India. | Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil. |
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Give geographical reason:
Convectional type of rainfall is not prominent in India.
Match the following
| 1. | Sundarbans | Desert and semi desert vegetation |
| 2. | Biodiversity hotspot | October - December |
| 3. | North east monsoon | Littoral forest |
| 4. | Tropical thorn forests | West Beangal |
| 5. | Coastal forests | The Himalayas |
The Predominant soil in the coastal plains and north Indian Plains is ______.
These forests are found along the rivers on Khadar areas:
Match the following.
| 1. | WesternGhats, karnataka | Alpine forest |
| 2. | Great Plains- Punjab | Tidel forest |
| 3. | East Rajasthan, Haryana | Tropical Evergreen Forest |
| 4. | Eastern Part of Himalayas | Tropical Deciduous forest |
| 5. | Ganga- Brahmputra | Tropical Dry forest |
Match the Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II | |
| A. | Western Disturbance | Driest place on Earth |
| B. | Norwesters | North East monson |
| C. | Burst of monsoon | Bihar- Assam |
| D. | Cyclonic Depression | Marine Biosphere Reserve |
| E. | Gulf of mannar | South west monsoon |
| F. | Atacama desert | Punjab - Haryana |
Answer in one word.
Which place has the lowest recorded temperature in India?
Collect photographs of typical rural houses and clothing of people from different regions of India. Examine whether they reflect any relationship with the climatic condition and relief of the area.
Mark the following in the outline map of India supplied to you. Write the names. Give Index
- Sikkim
- Lakshadweep Island
- Chennai Port
- Mineral oil refineries in Assam-Digboi
- Any one southern state with high density of population
- Tropic of Cancer
Why houses in Assam are built on stilts?
