Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 10 Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board chapter 4 - Climate [Latest edition]

Study the graphs given in Fig and answer the following questions.

1. In which month is the highest temperature found in all four cities?
2. In which month does it rain the most in the given cities?
3.  When does Brazil have its rainy season?
4. Which city has the maximum range of temperature? How much is it?
5. What type of climate will be found in Rio De Janerio?

Considering the various factors affecting Brazil’s climate, complete the adjoining table.

Study the graphs given in figure and answer the following questions:

1. What difference do you find in the rainy seasons of Chennai and other cities of India? Why?
2. What similarity do you see in the temperature curves of Delhi and Kolkata?
3. Calculate the average range of minimum and maximum temperatures of all the four cities.
4. In which city is the range minimum? What can you infer from this?
5. In which city is the range maximum? What can you infer from this about its climate?
6. Based on the temperature and rainfall of Mumbai, comment upon its climate.
7. In which month does India experience the highest rainfall?
8. Classify the cities as cities with equable and extreme climates.

Considering the location, the extent of Brazil and India, look for the differences in the elements of climate like temperature and rainfall as per direction. Write a short note on it.

In which part of India are three crops grown in a year? How is this related to the rainfall over there?

Write the names of the States/Regions in appropriate columns :

Bihar, Tocantins, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Eastern Maharastra, Western part of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Rio Grande Do Norte, Paraiba, Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Western Andhra Pradesh, Roraima, Amazonas, West Bengal, Roraima, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Goa.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.
The fact that Brazil lies on the equator affects its climate in a big way.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.

India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.

India faces tropical cyclones frequently.

State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence. 

Brazil gets a lot of rainfall because of the southwest monsoon winds.

Give geographical reason:

The northeastern part of the Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall.

Give geographical reasons:

Snowfall doesn’t always occur in Brazil.

Give geographical reason:

Convectional type of rainfall is not prominent in India.

Give geographical reasons.

Tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.

Give geographical reason.

There is not much difference in the range of temperature in Manaus.

Give geographical reason.

India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon winds too.

Describe in brief the changes occurring in the climatic conditions of India while going from south to north.

Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.

Discuss the factors affecting the climate of Brazil.

Compare the climates of Brazil and India.

With the help of the internet, obtain information regarding annual average temperatures of the continental location of Brasilia and Bhopal and explain it with the help of a graph.