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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

   1. Which of these cities has a low annual range of temperature?
      1. Bikaner
      2. Shillong
      3. Chennai
   2. Which of the following is the main reason for low rainfall in Mahabaleshwar?
      1. It lies far away from the sea
      2. It lies in the rain-shadow region
      3. Days are very hot in summer
   3. Which is the correct sentence about the retreating monsoon?
      1. Retreating monsoons cause heavy rainfall in the Malabar Coast.
      2. Chennai gets maximum shower from retreating monsoons in October and November.
      3. Retreating monsoons bring heavy showers in the Northern Plains.
   4. Western disturbances bring rainfall in
      1. Western Himalayas
      2. Tamil Nadu
      3. Nilgiris
   5. Darjeeling is colder than Kolkata in winter because
      1. Kolkata lies far away from the Himalayas
      2. Temperature decreases by 1°C for every 165 m ascent, and Darjeeling is at a high altitude.
      3. Darjeeling has rocky mountains.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   a. Retreating monsoon	i. Prevails in the Northern Plains
   b. Poor rainfall	ii. Blows during the day
   c. October heat	iii. North-eastern parts of India
   d. Sea breeze	iv. Rainfall in the Coromandel Coast
   e. Rainfall of over 200 cm	v. Rain shadow
   f. Coastal areas	vi. Equable climate

    

3. 3.

   Why is the advancing monsoon also called the south-west monsoon?

4. 4.

   Why do monsoon winds enter the west coast of India in the month of June?

5. 5.

   What is meant by October heat?

6. 6.

   What are the effects of tropical cyclones?