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Question
Which type of climate is experienced in the Northern Plains of India? State one main characteristic of this type of climate.
Solution
The northern plains experiences ‘continental’ type of climate as it is far away from the oceanic effect. The main characteristics of this type of climate is, that it experiences extremes of temperature in the months of summer and winter i.e. it is extremely hot in summer and extremely cold in winter.
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