Rain

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Explain western disturbances -

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Define monsoon

Q. During the formation of rain, what happens when water vapour changes to rain drops?

1. Heat is absorbed
2. Heat is released
3. Heat is first absorbed and then released
4. There is no exchange of heat

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What are Jet streams and how do they affect the climate of India?

Q. "Water vapour in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds". From this statement, what can be concluded?

1. The temperature decreases as we go higher.
2. The temperature increases as we go higher.
3. Pressure increases as we go higher.
4. Pressure decreases as we go higher.

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Winds carrying water vapour bring __________.

1. thunderstorm

2. rain

3. snow fall

4. cyclone

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Mumbai receives more rainfall than pune because ____________.

Q. What could be the main parameters responsible for weather forecasting?

1. Relative humidity
2. Air pressure
3. Temperature
4. All of the above

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Mention two factors that influence the pattern of winds.

Q. What is the reason that rainfall occurs in drops and not as a continuous stream?

1. The water vapour in the dry air.
2. The air resistance of the atmosphere.
3. The dust particles in the atmosphere.
4. The oxygen in the atmosphere.

Q. South-West monsoon winds blows during _______ months.

1. June to September
2. October to November
3. December to February
4. March to May

Q. Which of the following is not affected by a difference in air pressure?
P-Hurricane
Q - Tornado
R - Volcano

1. Only P and Q
2. Only Q and R
3. Only Q
4. Only R

Q. Distinguish between the South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon.

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Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:

Q. What are the main characteristics of the south-west monsoon season?

Q. Mention a geographical reason for the following. Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.

Q. What is the period of south-west monsoon in India?

1. January to May
2. June to September
3. July to December
4. August to November

Q. The ___________ season is also called the rainy season in India.

1. North-West monsoon
2. South-East monsoon
3. South-West monsoon
4. East-West monsoon

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Question 8

Name the ocean which is mainly responsible to bring rain-bearing monsoon winds to Kerala coast in June every year?

Q. Give a reason for each of the following:
i. Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
ii. The Summer Monsoon winds blows over the Arabian Sea from the Southwest.
iii. Thar is a desert.

Q. Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow :

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Temp. ${}^{o}C$	21.0	21.9	24.3	27.2	28.0	26.4	26.1	25.4	25.0	26.0	23.8	21.2
Rainfall Cm	5.1	2.8	1.2	1.7	3.9	4.6	8.4	11.4	11.9	31.6	34.5	14.8

i. Identify the hottest month.
ii. Calculate the annual rainfall.
iii. Name the winds that bring the maximum rainfall to this city.

Q. Give reasons for the following. Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.

Q. Monsoon arrives at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula generally by the first week of ________.

1. July
2. June
3. September
4. May

Q. The northern part of India is warm even during the winter months.

1. True
2. False

Q. "Water vapour in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds". From this statement, what can be concluded?

1. The temperature decreases as we go higher.
2. The temperature increases as we go higher.
3. Pressure increases as we go higher.
4. Pressure decreases as we go higher.

Q. Rainfall is caused due to increase in humidity.

1. False
2. True

Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months.
$1$. Allahabad
$2$. Kolkata
$3$. Delhi
$4$. Patna.

1. $3,1,4,2$
2. $2,4,3,1$
3. $2,4,1,3$
4. $1,4,3,2$

Q. Of the total rainfall in India ___________ occurs due to the South-west monsoons.

1. $75$%
2. $25$%
3. $90$%
4. $50$%

Q. Which region receives monsoon rains on the onset winter monsoon season?

1. Himalayas
2. Western Ghats
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Gangatic Plain

Q. Give a geographic reason for each of the following :
i. Kerala has the longest rainy season.
ii. The Konkan coast experiences orographic rainfall.
iii. The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.