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The document discusses climate and weather topics such as mahawat, temperature differences in peninsular India, winter rainfall on the Tamil Nadu coast, mango showers and Kaal Baisakhi, and the hot weather phenomenon of loo. It also contains multiple choice questions about climate and weather elements, places with snowfall and highest summer temperatures in India, rainfall months and locations, and diurnal temperature ranges. Assertion/reason questions address rainfall sources on the Coromandel coast and milder Indian winters. An extract is presented about winter trade winds and weather conditions with questions about dry winters, the importance of mahawat, and seasonal differences in peninsular India.

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Class 9 Climate Worksheet with Answers

The document discusses climate and weather topics such as mahawat, temperature differences in peninsular India, winter rainfall on the Tamil Nadu coast, mango showers and Kaal Baisakhi, and the hot weather phenomenon of loo. It also contains multiple choice questions about climate and weather elements, places with snowfall and highest summer temperatures in India, rainfall months and locations, and diurnal temperature ranges. Assertion/reason questions address rainfall sources on the Coromandel coast and milder Indian winters. An extract is presented about winter trade winds and weather conditions with questions about dry winters, the importance of mahawat, and seasonal differences in peninsular India.

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SPM PUBLIC ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

Class: IX Department: Social Science Subject: Geography

Chapter 4 Topic: Climate Year :2023-24


Worksheet No: 4
A. Answer the following questions:
1. What is meant by ‘Mahawat’?
2. Why is the temperature in Peninsular India low during summer?

3. ‘The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall’. Why?


4. Explain the terms: 'mango showers' and ‘Kaal Baisakhi’
5. Explain loo-a striking feature of the hot weather season.
B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 MARK)
1. Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over
a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?
(a) Atmosphere (b) Annual range of temperature
(c) Climate (d) Monsoons
2. Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Temperature
(c) Humidity (d) Altitude
3. Which of the following statements defines weather?
(a) Envelope of air surrounding ear
(b) State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
(c) Atmospheric conditions over a large area for a long period of time
(d) Generalized monthly atmospheric conditions.
4. In which of the following places in India, precipitation is in the form of snowfall?
(a) Shillong (b) Drass
(c) Chandigarh (d) Haridwar
5. Which of the following places of India experiences the highest temperature during summer?
(a) Pahalgam (b) Leh
(c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Jaisalmer
6. Which of the following is the rainiest station?
(a) Shillong (b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (d) Kolkata
7. Most parts of India receive rainfall in which of the following months?
(a) December to February (b) March to May
(c) June to September (d) October to November
8. Which of the following places in India experiences a very high diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Kolkata (b) Jodhpur
(c) Chennai (d) Delhi

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C) Assertion/Reason Questions:
In the following questions, a statement of assertion(A) is followed by a statement of
reason(R). Mark the correct choice :
1. Assertion (A): Bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel coast is derived from depressions and
cyclones.
Reason (R): The low-pressure conditions which once prevailed over north-western India get
transferred to the Bay of Bengal by early November.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
2. Assertion (A): Indian sub-continent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared
to central Asia.
Reason (R): The Himalayas prevent the cold winds from Central Asia from entering the
subcontinent.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
D) Read the extract and answer the questions that follows:
During the cold weather season, the northeast trade winds prevail over the country. They blow
from land to sea. 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 northwest. The weather is normally
marked by clear skies, low temperatures and low humidity and feeble, variable winds.
1. Why do winters in India experience dry season?
2. What is the importance of ‘Mahawat’?
3. “The peninsular region does not have a well-defined cold season” Illustrate.

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