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Question
Study the temperature and rainfall graph of station X given below and answer the questions that follow :
(i) Is the location of station X inland or coastal?
(ii) What is the cause of a sudden fall of temperature in July, even though it is a summer month?
(iii) Mention one main feature of the climate experienced by the station X.
Solution
(i)
Inland.
(ii)
The cause of the sudden fall of temperature in July is due to the onset of the monsoon season. There is a fall in temperature from July to September because of rainfall during this period.
(iii)
The station experiences a continental type of climate with marked seasonal changes with respect to temperature and rainfall.
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