Climate — Flashcards

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Climate is the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time, usually more than 30 years. It describes the general pattern of an area, such as India having…

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Weather is the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time. It changes frequently and may differ within a day, such as a morning rain followed by sunny afternoon conditions.

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Weather is short-term and changes often over a small area, while climate is long-term and describes a large area or region. Weather may change from hour to hour, but climate is studied over many years…

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India has different climatic conditions because of location, distance from the sea, altitude, mountain ranges, direction of surface winds, and upper air currents. These factors work together to create…

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India lies in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Cancer at 23½° passes through the central part of India. Areas south of this latitude receive more solar heat and are generally hotter than the…

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Places near the sea have a moderating climate because the sea heats and cools slowly. Southern India is influenced by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean, so it is neither very ho…

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Altitude means height above sea level. As height increases, temperature decreases because the air becomes less dense. Hill stations like Shimla are cooler than nearby plains.

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Mountain ranges influence climate by blocking winds and forcing them to rise. The Himalayas protect India from cold winds of Central Asia and also check rain-bearing South-West monsoon winds, causing …