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4. CLIMATE OF INDIA

1 MARK QUESTION & ANSWERS

1. Define the word weather. (AS-1)
A. 1. Temperature, rainfall, Pressure, wind speed conditions over lesson related
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an area for a short period. Ex. Weather refers for a day.
2. Define the word Climate. (AS-1)
1 MARK QUESTIONS
A. Temperature, rainfall, Pressure, wind speed conditions over a
large area for thirty years.
1. Define the word weather. (AS-1)
A. 1. Temperature, rainfall, Pressure, wind speed conditions over
3. What are the elements of weather and climate? (AS-1)
an area for a short period. Ex. Weather refers for a day.
A. The elements of weather and climate are: 1. Temperature 2.
2. Define the word Climate. (AS-1)
Atmospheric pressure 3. Wind 4. Humidity 5. Precipitation.
A. Temperature, rainfall, Pressure, wind speed conditions over a
4. What are Climographs? (AS-1)
large area for thirty years.
A. Climographs show average monthly values of maximum
3. What are the elements of weather and climate? (AS-1)
temperature, minimum temperature, and rainfall for a given place.
A. The elements of weather and climate are: 1. Temperature 2.
5. What are the factors of climatic controls? (AS-1)
Atmospheric pressure 3. Wind 4. Humidity 5. Precipitation.
A. The factors of climatic controls are 1. Latitude 2. Land-water
4. What are Climographs? (AS-1) IPCC MEET
relationship 3. Relief 4. Upper air circulation.
A. Climographs show average monthly values of maximum
temperature, minimum temperature, and rainfall for a given place.
6. What is Global warming? (AS-4)
5. What are the factors of climatic controls? (AS-1)
A. The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's
A. The factors of climatic controls are 1. Latitude 2. Land-water
atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide,
relationship 3. Relief 4. Upper air circulation.
CFCs, and other pollutants.
6. What is Global warming? (AS-4)
7. What is the greenhouse effect? (AS-1)
A. The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's
A. Some of sun’s energy is reflected back to space and the rest is
atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide,
CFCs, and other pollutants. is called greenhouse effect.
absorbed and re-radiated
8. Expand AGW. (AS-1)
7. What is the greenhouse effect? (AS-1) Global Warming
A. Some of sun’s energy is reflected back to space and the rest is
A. Anthropogenic Global Warming.
absorbed and re-radiated is called greenhouse effect.
9. Expand IPCC. (AS-1)
8. Expand AGW. (AS-1)
1. Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.
A. Anthropogenic Global Warming.
2. IPCC conference held in Warsaw (Poland), in 2013.
9. Expand IPCC. (AS-1)
10. What are Jet streams? (AS-1)
1. Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. Jet streams.
A. Fast flowing air currents in a narrow belt in the upper
2. IPCC conference held in Warsaw (Poland), in 2013.
atmosphere, above 12,000 meters are known as Jet streams.
10. What are Jet streams? (AS-1) Sun
11. What is Insolation? (AS-1)
A. Fast flowing air currents in a narrow belt in the upper
atmosphere, above 12,000 meters are known as Jet streams.
1. Insolation is a measurement of the solar radiation received by a Earth
11. What is Insolation? (AS-1)
surface over a unit time.
1. Insolation is a measurement of the solar radiation received by a
2. The temperature of the atmosphere at a particular place near
surface over a unit time.
the Earth’s surface depends upon the insolation.
2. The temperature of the atmosphere at a particular place near
12. What are Western Disturbances? (AS-1)
the Earth’s surface depends upon the insolation. Insolation
1. Cyclone depressions coming from Mediterranean Sea are called
12. What are Western Disturbances? (AS-1)
Western Disturbances.
1. Cyclone depressions coming from Mediterranean Sea are called
2. Western Disturbances
Western Disturbances. is boon to wheat crop which is cultivated
in ‘Rabi’ .
2. Western Disturbances is boon to wheat crop which is cultivated
13. What are the greenhouse gases? (AS-1)
in ‘Rabi’ .
13. What are the greenhouse gases? (AS-1)
A. 1. Methane
2. Carbon dioxide.
A. 1. Methane 2. Carbon dioxide.
14. What is deforestation? (AS-1)
14. What is deforestation? (AS-1)
A. 1. Deforestation is cutting down and clearing away forest on a
A. 1. Deforestation is cutting down and clearing away forest on a
very large scale.
very large scale.
15. What are trade winds? (AS-1)
15. What are trade winds? (AS-1)
A. Permanent winds blow toward equatorial low pressure belt by
A. Permanent winds blow toward equatorial low pressure belt by
reflecting towards the west and are called trade winds.. Western Disturbances
reflecting towards the west and are called trade winds
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