APEEJAY SCHOOL,NOIDA

CLASS IX
CLIMATE -PART 2

Q 1. State the features of the Cold Weather season in India.

Ans. The cold weather season extends from November to
February.
• Days are warm and nights are cold.
• The North East trade winds prevail over the country.
• They blow from land to sea and for most part of the
country it is a dry season.
• Some amount of rainfall occurs from these winds on the
Tamil Nadu coast as here they blow from sea to land.
• Western disturbances are the cyclonic disturbances that
originate over The Mediterranean Sea and move into
India during this season.
• they cause much needed winter rains over northern Plains
and snowfall in the mountains.
• The total amount of winter rainfall is called mahawat and
is immensely important for the irrigation of rabi crop
wheat.
• The peninsular India does not have a well - defined cold
weather season.

Q 2. What is LPT and what is its extent?

Ans. LPT is Low Pressure Trough.
• The summer months experience rising temperature and
falling air pressure in the northern part of the country.
• Towards the end of May a low pressure area develops in
the region.
• This low pressure region extends from Thar desert in
North western India to Patna and Chota Nagpur plateau
in the East and southeast.
 • It is because of this low pressure trough that the monsoon
comes to India.

Q 3. Name the two pre monsoon showers and state the areas
where they occur.
Ans . a)Kaal Baisakhi- West Bengal.
b) Mango showers- Kerala and Karnataka.
Q 4. Give the features of the Advancing Monsoon season.
Ans . The Advancing Monsoon season extends from June to
August.
• The Low Pressure Trough over Northern India attracts the
south-east trade winds from the southern hemisphere.
• They change their direction and enter India as the south
west monsoons.
• These winds are full of moisture as they come from warm
oceans.
• They cause rainfall over the entire country.
• A phenomenon associated with the monsoons is ‘Breaks’
in rainfall- wet and dry spells. In other words, rainy days
with rainless intervals.
• Breaks in rainfall are caused by the shift of the axis of the
LPT.

Q 5. Enumerate the uncertainties of Monsoons.

Ans . The monsoons are known for their uncertainties. They
are-
• The dry and wet spells vary in intensity , frequency and
duration.
• It may cause heavy floods in one part of the country and
drought in the other.
• It is often irregular and unpunctual in the arrival and
retreat.

Q 6. What is ‘October Heat’?

Ans In the month of October while the day temperature high,
nights are cool and pleasant.
 • The land is still moist.
• Owing to the conditions of high temperature and
humidity, the weather becomes rather oppressive during
the day.
• This is commonly known as October Heat.

Q 7.Which parts of India get rainfall from Retreating

Monsoons?
Ans . Retreating monsoons are the cyclonic depressions which
originate over Andaman Sea.
• These cyclones cause heavy rainfall over the eastern coast
of India.
• The thickly populated deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari,
Krishna and Kaveri are frequently struck by these
cyclones.
• The bulk of rainfall of the Coromandel coast is derived
from depressions and cyclones.
• This cyclonic rainfall causes great loss of life and
property.

Q 8. Give an account of the distribution of rainfall in India.

Ans . India can be divided into three regions Based on rainfall
that they receive.
• Above 400 cms of annual rainfall. In north-eastern India
and western coast.
• Below 60 cms of annual rainfall. In Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Haryana and Punjab. Interiors of Deccan plateau.Leh in
Ladakh.
• Between 60 and 400 cms of annual rainfall. Rest of the
country

Q 9.Why is the monsoon considered a unifying bond?

Ans . The seasonal alternation of wind systems and associated
weather conditions provide a rhythmic cycle of season.
• Monsoon influence the flora and fauna of the country.
• The agricultural calendar is determined by monsoon.
• Monsoon also affect the life of the people including
festivals.