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Chapter	Climate
Type of Questions	Case Study Questions
Nature of Questions	Competency Based Questions
Board	CBSE
Class	9
Subject	Social Science – Geography
Book	Geography: Contemporary India – I
Useful for	Class 9 Studying Students
Answers provided	Yes
Difficulty level	Mentioned
Important Link	Class 9 Social Science Chapterwise Case Study

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Case Study Questions on Climate Class 9

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Passage 1:

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The cold weather season begins from mid November in Northern India and stays till February. December and January are the coldest months in the Northern part of India. The temperature decreases from South to the North. The average temperature of Chennai, on the Eastern coast, is between 24⁰C – 25⁰C Celsius, while in the Northern plains, it ranges between 10⁰C and 15⁰C Celsius. Days are warm and nights are cold. Frost is common in the North and the higher slopes of the Himalayas experience snowfall.

During this season, the North-East trade winds prevail over the country. They blow from land to sea and hence, for most part of the country, it is a dry season. Some amount of rainfall occurs on the Tamil Nadu coast from these winds as, here they blow from sea to land.

In the Northern part of the country, a feeble high-pressure region develops, with light winds moving outwards from this area. Influenced by the relief, these winds blow through the Ganga valley from the West and the North-West. The weather is normally marked by clear sky, low temperatures and low humidity and feeble, variable winds.

Q 1. When does cold weather season begin in India?

Ans. Cold weather season begins from mid-November in Northern India and stays till February.

Q 2. Name the winds that prevail over the country during winter season.

Ans. During winter season, North-East trade winds prevail over the country. They blow from land to sea and so it is a dry season in most parts of the country.

Q 3. What type of weather is seen in this season?

Ans. The weather in this season is normally marked by clear sky, low temperatures, low humidity and feeble, variable winds.

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The Factors which Influence the Climate of a Place, Monsoon and Its Characteristics, Rainfall, Temperature Distribution, Season, Climate and Human Life

Climate of a place refers to the sum of total weather condition over a large period of time. Weather refers to the state of the atmospheric condition over a place or an area. The factors which affect the climate of a place are temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind and precipitation

India as a whole receives about 90% of its total average annual rainfall from the monsoons during the four months of rainy season.

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Q4: What are the important keywords in this chapter “Climate”?

A4: Important keywords for CBSE Class 9 Climate are given below:
Monsoon: Meaning ‘mausim’. They are seasonal winds which change their direction according to seasons.
Trade Winds: The prevailing easterly winds blowing from subtropical high pressure belt to equatorial low pressure belt. They follow a regular course.
Rain Shadow: The regions on the leeward side of the mountain which does not get much rainfall.
Southern Oscillation: The shifting of winds across the equator in different seasons. The winds move from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean and back.
Climate: Climate is the sum total of weather conditions over a large area for a long time. Weather: Weather is actual atmospheric conditions of a place for a short period.
Kal Baisakhi: Local thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.
Continental Climate: Climate prevailing in the interior of the continents. It is very hot during the days in summers and very cold during the nights in winters.
Tropical Monsoon Climate: High temperatures almost throughout the year and dry winters.

Q5: Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?

A5: India is defined as a climatic region with monsoon climate. It is strongly governed by the monsoon winds

Q6: Define Cherry Blossom.

A6: Thunderstorms developed in hot weather season cause some rainfall in Karnataka. These rains are known as “Cherry Blossom”.

Q7: What is a relief rainfall?

A7: Rain which is caused by mountains standing in the path of moisture laden air, which is forced to raise, is thereby cooled and if sufficient water vapour is present, rain is deposited on the high ground. This is called relief rainfall.

Q8: What are trade winds?

A8: Trade winds are strong winds that blow towards the equator from the north-east or south-east. They can be defined as planetary winds blowing constantly from the sub-tropical high pressure zones towards the equatorial low pressure zones.

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