Climate (including examples)

Question 1

How much rainfall does Mumbai get between June to Sept?

Answer 1

1800mm

Question 2

How much rainfall does Mumbai get between October to May?

Answer 2

120mm

Question 3

Why does India get monsoons?

Answer 3

• ITCZ moves North in Summer
• Low pressure in North
• maritime air masses move across India

Question 4

Why does India get dry seasons?

Answer 4

• ITCZ moves South in Winter
• High pressure in North
• Dry, continental air masses move across India

Question 5

What % of the World’s population lives in Tropical Monsoon climate?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

What does India produce?

Answer 6

milk, pulses, spices, wheat and rice

Question 7

How many hectares of farmland does India have?

Answer 7

195 million ha

Question 8

What % of farmland in India is rainfed?

Answer 8

63%

Question 9

What crop is grown in monsoon season?

Answer 9

rice

Question 10

What crop is grown in dry season?

Answer 10

wheat

Question 11

How much of the Earth’s surface is polar/tundra climate?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

What temperature are polar/tundra climates?

Answer 12

Summer: 0-2C
Winter: -10–40C

Question 13

Why are polar regions cold?

Answer 13

distance from the sun and axial tilt, this weakens insolation.

Question 14

Why are polar regions windy?

Answer 14

area of low pressure as polar cells meet

Question 15

How long does it take to prepare agricultural land in polar/tundra climates?

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

What two tribes are native to polar/tundra climates?

Answer 16

Sami and Inuit

Question 17

What are crops grown in in polar climates?

Answer 17

polytunnels

Question 18

What are the positive impacts of climate change on farming in the tundra?

Answer 18

• longer growing seasons
• easier to thaw land
• trade routes

Question 19

What are the negative impacts of climate change on farming in the tundra?

Answer 19

• damaged ecosystem due to intense farming
• SL rise leads to saltwater intrusion
• low slope stability
• damaged food chains