INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
MIDDLE SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLIMATE OF INDIA
NAME: _______________________CLASS VI SEC: ___ ROLL NO: ___ DATE: __ .01.2017
I.
1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS.
India experiences a _____________________ of climates.
2.
The unifying phenomenon in the Indian climate is the ________________________.
3.
Places located at higher altitude remain ___________________ than places in the plains.
4.
The word monsoon has been derived from an Arabic word _________________meaning
_______________________.
5.
The ________________________________bring rain to entire India.
6.
Winds are named after the ____________________ they blow from.
7.
The _______________________________ of Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the north-east
monsoons.
8.
Mumbai lies on the _______________________ side of the Western Ghats.
9.
The Bay of Bengal branch passes over ________________ and splits into two streams.
10.
The four distinct climatic seasons are ___________________, __________________,
_________________________ and _________________________.
II.
1.
NAME THE FOLLOWING.
The wettest place on earth __________________________
2.
The pre-monsoon showers that help in ripening of the mango crop in Kerala _________
____________________.
3.
Hot winds originating in Rajasthan ___________________
4.
Storms in West Bengal and Assam ___________________
5.
The first state which receives the monsoons __________________________
III.
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5.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN ONE POINT.
Name the factors that affect the climate of India.
Why is India said to have a tropical monsoon climate?
‘The climate of places on the coast is moderate.’ Give reason.
Name any two places in India which has an equable climate.
What are cold waves?
IV.
6.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN TWO POINTS
Why do some areas in India receive winter rainfall?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THREE POINTS.
Explain how the Himalayas influence the climatic condition of India?
How does the monsoon winds originate?
‘The direction of the mountains influences the climate of a place.’ Justify.
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VI.
10.
VII.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN FOUR POINTS.
Discuss how monsoon winds give heavy rainfall to the entire country.
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAMS AND IDENTIFY THE SEASON.
A)
________________________
B) _________________________________
DO YOU KNOW??????????
The term ‘Monsoon’ was first used in English in British India (now India,
Bangladesh and Pakistan) and neighbouring countries to refer to the big
seasonal winds blowing from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea in the
southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the area.
A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing wind. This
wind shift typically and brings about a marked change in local weather.