Welcome to your Climate (Quiz)
1. What is continentality?
2. What does the word ‘monsoon’ mean?
3. What is the role of Coriolis force in determining wind direction?
4. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
5. What is the average velocity of the south-west monsoon winds?
8. What is commonly known as ‘October heat’?
9. What are the six major controls of climate in any region?
10. Which element is NOT part of weather and climate?
11. Which part of India experiences temperatures as high as 50°C in summer?
12. Which part of India predominantly receives rainfall during the northeast monsoon, outside the June to September period?
13. Which winds are responsible for Tamil Nadu’s winter rainfall?
14. Which region receives the maximum rainfall during the monsoon season?
15. Rainfall in the Ganga valley decreases in which direction?
16. What causes 'breaks' in the monsoon rainfall?
17. Why do the coastal areas in India experience less temperature variation?
18. What prevents cold winds from Central Asia from entering the Indian subcontinent?
19. Which regions experience pre-monsoon showers known as 'mango showers'?
20. Which region in India receives the highest annual precipitation?
21. Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India?
22. What is the main cause of India's winter rains, locally known as ‘mahawat’?
23. What type of climate does India have?
24. What is the local name of thunderstorms in West Bengal during the summer?
25. What is the main characteristic of the monsoon type of climate in India?
