Climate

Question 1

What is weather?

Answer 1

Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions of any place for a short period of time.

Question 2

What is Climate?

Answer 2

Climate is a generalisation of the day to day weather conditions over a long period of time (usually thirty years).

Question 3

Why does Pakistan have a variety of climates?

Answer 3

Pakistan has a variety of climates because of the diversity of terrain.

Question 4

What are the climatic divisions in Pakistan?

Answer 4

They are highland climate (Zone A), lowland climate (Zone B), coastal climate (Zone C) and arid climate (Zone D).

Question 5

Where does highland climate prevail?

Answer 5

Highland climate prevails over the northern and western mountains.

Question 6

Where does lowland climate prevail?

Answer 6

Lowland climate prevails over the whole of the Indus Plain.

Question 7

Where does coastal climate prevail?

Answer 7

Coastal climate prevails over the Makran Coast, Karachi Coast and Indus Delta till the Rann of Kutch.

Question 8

Where does arid climate prevail?

Answer 8

Arid climate prevails over the southeastern desert and the southwestern part of Balochistan.