Class-9 Chapter -Climate

 Class-9

Chapter -Climate

Instrutions:

Question 1 to 7 are very short type  carrying one mark each.

Question 8 to 13 are short type  carrying three marks each.

Question 14 to 15 are long type carrying five marks each.

Very short type questions

1.Distinguish between climate and weather.

2. What does the word ‘Monsoon’ mean?

3. What is the influence of the division of India by the Tropic of Cancer?

4. What are jet streams?

5. What is Coriolis force?

6. What is ‘Kaal Baisakhi’?

7. What are ‘Mango-Showers’?

Short type question:

8.What is the ITCZ?

9.What is the El Nino phenomenon connected with the Southern Oscillation?

10.Explain any three factors which affect the mechanism of monsoons.

11.

Station A Latitude Altitude

A 12 degree N 909 m

B 26 degree N 160 m

Study the table given above and answer the following questions:

(a) What type of climate does station A have and why?

(b) What type of climate does station B have and why?

12. Differentiate between south east monsoon and north East Monsoon .

13. Why is monsoon considered a unifying bond?

Long type questions:

14.Explian any five factors that affect the climate of India.

15. Why is monsoon considered a unifying bond?