Climate shorts 1 Flashcards
What is meant by ‘pressure differences were negative’ in terms of monsoon?
It means below average and late monsoons.
Which region of India does not have a well-defined cold season ?
The peninsular region
Which area receives the highest average rainfall in the world ?
Mawsynram
What is the most important factor in thunderstorms development? Which has the highest wind velocity ?
Atmospheric stability and Tornado
What is tool to measure wind speed ?
Anemometer
What is temperature?
Temperature is a measure of the internal thermal energy of a substance.
The Storm in Summer Season in West Bengal is known as
Kaal Baishakhi
What causes rainfall during winters in North Western Parts of India ?
Retreating Monsoon
How fast are Jet streams ?
Their speed varies from about 110 km/h in summer to about 184 km/h in winter.
What are equatorial latitudes ?
It is where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge.
What is a striking feature of the hot weather season ?
The Loo
What is the Loo
It is a strong, dusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan.
