Climate Flashcards
Western disturbances are active in which of the following season in India?
Winter season
El Nino is a ………………………….
Ocean current
which of the following places receives heavy rainfall in the world
mawsynram
By the first week of June monsoon arrives at the …………………………………
Southern tip of India
Monsoon arises in the Indian Ocean due to ……………………….
High pressure
…………………….. gets most of its rain in October and November
Tamil Nadu
Which place experiences extreme climates during summer and winter?
Delhi
Which state may witness dust storms during the summer?
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh
which of the following region in India receives more than 200 cm off rainfall?
North eastern part of India
Which latitude divides India into almost 2 equal parts
Tropic of Cancer
Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ‘kal baishakhi’ in which state?
West Bengal
What are the local winds called in Assam?
Bardoli Chheerha
Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ……………………………….. in West Bengal and Assam
kal baishakhi
What happens to the sun rays in October?
They become vertical over peninsular India
The local wins in Assam originate over ……………………
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Thunderstorms that cause rainfall along the coasts of Kerala and Karnataka are also known as …………………………
Mango Showers
Mango Showers are also called as ………………………… in Karnataka
Cherry Blossoms
The climate of India is strongly influenced by ………………………………….
Monsoon Winds
………………. is the local hot dry wind that blows in the northern plains and can cause heat strokes
loo
Which of the following does not affect the climate of India A) Latitude B) Distance from the sea C) Soil D) Ocean Currents
C) soil
Which part of India receives precipitation generally in the form of snowfall?
Himalayan Region
The season of retreating monsoon occurs in which month?
October and November
Pahalgam is in which state?
Jammu and Kashmir
In the north Indian states, the withdrawal of the monsoon season starts from which month?
Early October
Winds are named on the direction ………………………
from where they blow
…………………………. blow South of the himalayas throughout the year except in summer months
Jet Streams
name the sources of winter rainfall in tamil nadu
North East monsoon winds
Which region receives adequate rainfall from the Winter Monsoons?
South Coromandel Coast
The word monsoon is derived from the ………………word ‘mausam’ literally meaning season
Arabic
The climate of India is described as ……………………….. type
Tropical Monsoon
Dash refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction in the year
monsoon
Kerala has ……………. type of climate
maritime climate
The tropic of cancer divides india into …………….. zone and ………………. zone
North temperate zone and South tropical zone
Meghalaya receives rainfall from ……………… , …………………….. and ……………………………….
South West Monsoon, North East Monsoon and Western Disturbances
…………………. becomes the rainshadow region during South West Monsoon
Coromandel Coast
Himalaya protects India from ……………..
cold Siberian winds
The Arabian Sea branch of South West Monsoon is blocked by ………………..
Western Ghats
The North Eastern hills block ……………….
Bay of Bengal Branch of South West Monsoon
………………………. has extreme climatic conditions, summers are hot and dry and winters are cool and dry because it is away from the sea
North Temperate Zone
………………………… has warm winters and cool summers because of altitude of the peninsular plateau and moderate influence of the sea
South Tropical Zone
…………………. bring rain to the northern plains and snow to Jammu and Kashmir
Western Disturbances
Stretches of dry periods between South West Monsoon is known as ………………….
break of monsoon
………………………….. is the state to welcome monsoon and the last state to witness the withdrawal of moonsoon
Kerala
