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Question
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?
Solution
(i) 67 cm
(ii) 5.6°C
(iii) Station B.
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Study the climatic 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 |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
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Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains.
Mention why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune.
The highest rainfall region in India is located in this state.
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Name two rainiest stations.
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