ICSE Class X Climatology chapter practice set Questions

 1. a) Named the name of rainfall that occurs in the summer seasons in Karnataka and how it influences that region. b) Why does Kanpur have a higher annual range temperature than Kolkata. OR Why does Agra have a higher range of temperature than Mumbai? c) Which state of India receives rainfall first at the onset of the monsoon and why? d) Why Tamilnaru (Coromondal Coast) receives two times of rainfall in a year? e) Why do Western coastal planes receive more rainfall than the eastern coastal plain 2+2+2+2+2

2. a) India belongs to what type of Climate? mention two reasons. OR Chennai has more rainy months but less rainfall than Kochi? b) Mention the sources of rainfall in the winter season in Panjab and Hariyana and why? c) Why Delhi is hotter than Shimla in the summer season. d) Why central Maharastra receives less rainfall than western Maharastra. 3+3+2+2                                                                                              

 3. a) Which wind brings heavy rainfall to Cherrapunji and why?    b) What is Cherry Blossom?            c) Mention two places where geographic rainfall occurs in late summer?           d) Why does Silong receive relatively less rainfall than Cherrapunji. e) Why desert located in the western part of Rajasthan (Thar)?  2+2+2+2+2

4. Study the chart carefully and answer the following questions:

Months	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Temp °C	24.3	26	28	30	32	32.4	30.6	30	29.8	28	26	25
Rainfall in cm.	2.8	.6	.7	1.5	4.5	5.1	9.5	11.3	12.5	28	34.3	13.2

 a) Calculate the annual range of temperature? b) What type of climate does the station have? c) calculate total rainfall experienced by the station? d) In which season does the station receive most of its rainfall. e) which is the coldest month f) In which part of India do you think the station is situated? give reasons for your answer. g) Station is located in the interior or on the coast? 1+1+2+1+1+1+2+1