Chapter 4 Climate

 

Social Science Class I- Assignment

CLIMATE

Assignment

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?

(a) Atmosphere (b) Annual range of temperature (c) Climate (d) Monsoons

2. Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?

(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Temperature (c) Humidity (d) Altitude

3. Which of the following statements defines weather?

(a) Atmospheric conditions over a large area for a long period of time

(b) State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time (c) Envelop of air surrounding earth

(d) Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions

4. In which of the following places of India precipitation is in form of snowfall?

(a) Shillong (b) Drass (c) Chandigarh (d) Haridwar

5. Which of the following places of India experiences the highest summer temperature?

(a) Pahalgam (b) Leh (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Jaisalmer

6. Which of the following is the rainiest station?

(a) Shillong (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Kolkata

7. Which one of the following is the driest station?

(a) Mumbai (b) Leh (c) Bengaluru (d) Delhi

8. Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?

(a) December to February (b) March to May (c) June to September (d) October to November

9. In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?

(a) December to February (b) March to May (c) June to September (d) October to November

10. Which of the following places in India experiences very high diurnal range of temperature?

(a) Kolkata (b) Jodhpur (c) Chennai (d) Delhi

11. In which of the following places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?

(a) Guwahati (b) Nagpur (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Delhi

12. In which of the following places are houses built on stilts?

(a) Assam (b) Rajasthan (c) Goa (d) Kerala

13. Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?

(a) Latitude (b) Temperature (c) Pressure and wind system (d) Distance from the sea

14. Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?

(a) Pressure and wind system (b) Temperature (c) Rainfall pattern (d) All the above

15. Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?

(a) Allahabad (b) Mumbai (c) Mussoorie (d) Amritsar

16. Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?

(a) Shillong (b) Bengaluru (c) Chennai (d) Delhi

17. Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?

(a) It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats

(b) It is located on windward side of Western Ghats (c) Continentality (d) Distance from the sea

18. Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country giving it the characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climate?

(a) Tropic of Capricorn (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Equator (d) 82°30'N

19. The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?

(a) The Tropic of Cancer (b) The surrounding seas (c) The Himalayas (d) Ocean currents

20. Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?

(a) Pressure and surface winds (b) Upper air circulation

(c) Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones (d) All of the above

21. Which of the following winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?

(a) North-easterly (b) Westerlies (c) South-west monsoon winds (d) Sea breeze

22. Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?

(a) North-easterlies (b) Jet stream (c) South-west monsoon (d) Kal Baishakhi

23. From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate?

(a) Equatorial low pressure belt (b) Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere

(c) Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere (d) Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere

24. Due to which of the following reasons are the south-west monsoons rain-bearing winds?

(a) They blow from low pressure area of northeastern India towards the seas

(b) They are seasonal winds (c) They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture (d) They strike the Himalayas

25. Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?

(a) The surrounding seas (b) The Himalayas   (c) Low pressure over Central Asia (d) The Indian deserts

26. The word ‘monsoon’ is derived from a word which literally means which of the following?

(a) Seasons (b) Wind pattern (c) Change (d) Mausumbi

27. In which of the following stations of India's mainland does the monsoons arrive first?

(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Delhi

28. By which of the following dates do southern parts of our islands receive their first monsoon showers?

(a) First week of April (b) First week of May (c) First week of June (d) Mid-October

29. Which of the following stations of India experiences snowfall in winter?

(a) Aurangabad (b) Guwahati (c) Ooty (d) Srinagar

30. Which of the following causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?

(a) Mango showers (b) Kal Baishakhi (c) Southwest monsoon (d) Retreating Monsoon

 

II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 marks)

1. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 

1. What are jet streams? How do they affect the climate?

2. What is the loo? How does it affect the weather of a place?

3. Write a short note on the retreating monsoons.

4. Describe with examples how altitude affects the climate of a place.

5. Describe with examples how distance from the sea influences the climate of a place.

6. What form of precipitation does the upper part of the Himalayas receive and why?

7. Write a short note on the trade winds. What are the effects of trade winds on the climate of India?

8. Discuss why Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in the world.

9. What is the Coriolis force? Describe briefly its affect on the climate of the world.

10. Give reasons why the bulk of the rainfall is concentrated over a few months in India.

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Study the data given below carefully and answer the following questions.

(19.1) Name the station which is farthest from the Equator.

(19.2) Name the driest and wettest station among the three stations.

2. Describe the main features of Retreating monsoon season of India.

3. Why do the Western Ghats receive more rainfall than the Eastern Ghats? Explain briefly.

4. How do monsoon act as a unifying bond for India explain.

5. Study the climate data of the given place and answer the following questions :

(1) Calculate the total annual rainfall for this station. (2) What is the annual range of temperature here?

(3) Name the rainiest month.

6. Describe any three facts which affect the mechanism of monsoons.

7. Why does Mumbai receive more rainfall in summer season while Chennai receives rainfall in winter?

8. Explain any three factors controlling the Indian climatic conditions.

9. What are Jet Streams and how do they affect the climate of India?

10. Why North West India receives rainfall in winter? Give any three reasons.

11. Why are South-West monsoons less rainy in Tamil Nadu? Explain.

12. Explain what is smonsoon? Name the two branches of monsoon and explain any one?

13. Describe the mechanism of monsoon.

14. What are Western disturbances? How do they effect the climate of India?

15. What are the elements of weather and climate? Distinguish between weather and climate.

16. Explain three striking features of the wet weather season.

17. Describe the four factors responsible for climatic conditions.

18. What are Jet Streams? How is jet stream related with Western Cyclonic Disturbances?

19. Describe the cold weather season of India.

20. Study the following climatic data and answer the questions that follow :

(19.1) Name the rainiest month of the year. How much is the rainfall in this month?

(19.2) What is the annual range of temperature here? (19.3) Name the hottest month and write the temperature.

21. Study the following climatic data and answer the questions that follow

(19.1) Name the rainiest month of the year. How much is the rainfall in this month?

(19.2) What is the annual range of temperature here? (19.3) Name the hottest month and write the temperature.

22. Define monsoon. Differentiate between ‘Burst of the monsoon’ and ‘Break of the monsoon’.

23. Differentiate between cold and hot weather season in three points.

24. Why the distibution of rainfall in India is uneven? Give any three resons.

25. Explain how monsoon act as a unifying bond in the country?

26. What influence has the Himalayas on India’s climate?

27. Explain the importance of monsoon rainfall in India.

16. Explain three striking features of the wet weather season.

17. Describe the four factors responsible for climatic conditions.

18. What are Jet Streams? How is jet stream related  with Western Cyclonic Disturbances?

19. Describe the cold weather season of India.

20. Study the following climatic data and answer the questions that follow :

(19.1) Name the rainiest month of the year. How much is the rainfall in this month?

(19.2) What is the annual range of temperature here?

(19.3) Name the hottest month and write the temperature.

21. Study the following climatic data and answer the questions that follow :

(19.1) Name the rainiest month of the year. How much is the rainfall in this month?

(19.2) What is the annual range of temperature here?

(19.3) Name the hottest month and write the temperature.

 

III. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 marks)

1. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 

1. Write a brief note on the south-west monsoon and its influence on the climate of India.

2. Why does the rainfall decreases from east to west in Northern India? Write a brief note explaining why.

3. Distinguish between south-west monsoon and north-east monsoon.

4. Explain the major factors influencing climate in India. 5. Write briefly about the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon.

6. Write in brief about the mechanism of the monsoons.

7. Write a brief account of the conditions and characteristics of the retreating monsoons.

8. Describe how the Himalayas affect the climate of India.

9. Give an account of the weather condition and characteristics of the cold season.

10. Give a brief account of the hot weather season in India.

 

2. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

 

1. Why is the distribution of rainfall in India Uneven? Give four reasons.

2. What are the jet streams? How they affect the climate of India.

3. Write any four characteristics of Arabian Sea branch of south-west monsoons?

4. “India has diverse climatic conditions.” Explain by giving two examples each of temperature and precipitation.

5. Differentiate between the cold weather season and the hot weather season of India by explaining two distinctive features of each.

6. Define burst of monsoons. Give an account of the climatic conditions of the cold weather season in India.

7. What are monsoons? Give any three characteristics of Indian monsoons.

8. Study the data carefully and answer the following questions :

(a) Which station has the higher range of temperature and why?

(b) Which station receives the higher amount of rainfall? Name the two most rainy months of this station.

9. Describe regional variations in climate with suitable examples from India.

10. Define monsoon. Explain the main characteristics of the monsoon season.

11. Give an account of the weather conditions and characteristics of the cold weather season. (Any four points)

12. Why are the monsoons considered as a unifying bond? Explain.

13. Describe the factors that determine the climate of any place.

14. Explain the chief characteristics of cold weather season in India.

15. Differentiate any four characteristic features of the cold weather season and the hot weather season of India.

16. How is the Arabian Sea branch of south west monsoons responsible for good rainfall in Northern planes of India? Why doesn’t it give rain in central Peninsula?

17. Describe the four main features of the hot weather season.

18. ‘Rainfall is unevenly distributed in India.’ Justify in four points.

19. Describe the regional variations in climatic condition of India with the help of suitable examples.

20. Explain the mechanism of monsoon.

21. Examine the regional variations in climatic conditions within the country with reference to temperature and precepitation.

22. Explain the features of the Hot Weather Season in India.

23. What do you mean by ‘transitional season’? Explain the term ‘October Heat’ which is experienced by Indians during this season.

IV. MAP WORK (4 marks)

1. On an outline map of India, mark and label the areas that receives seasonal rainfall from June to September.

(a) Less than 20 cm (b) 40-60 cm (c) 100-200 cm (d) Above 400 cm

2. On an outline map of India, mark and label the following:

(a) Direction of the south-west monsoons with arrows (b) The places that receives annual rainfall above 200 cm

(c) The places that receives annual rainfall below 40 cm (d) The places that receives annual rainfall of 60-100 cm.

3. On the outline map of India below, mark and label the following:

(a) Places that receives snowfall in winter (b) The north-east monsoon with arrows

(c) The place that receives the highest rainfall in the world (d) The coast of South India that receives high rainfall in winter