Ooty is at a higher altitude than Coimbatore. As altitude increases, temperature decreases due to lower air pressure and less heat retention. Although both are at similar latitudes, elevation causes Ooty to have cooler temperatures while Coimbatore remains hotter at ...
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Kanniyakumari is near the Equator, so it receives direct sunlight throughout the year, making it warm. Srinagar lies at a higher latitude and altitude, receiving slanting rays and having a cooler climate. Thus, geographical location and elevation influence their temperature ...
Polar regions receive slanting sunrays that spread over a larger surface and pass through more atmosphere, losing energy. Equatorial regions get direct rays that are more concentrated. Hence, polar areas stay cold, while equatorial zones are hot and humid year-round. Class ...
Different colours on a physical map represent varying altitudes and landforms. For example, green shows low-lying plains, yellow indicates plateaus and brown shows mountains. These colours help identify the height and type of terrain across different regions of India. Class 7 ...
Physical features like the Himalayas in the north, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Indian Ocean in the south act as natural borders. These isolate India from the rest of Asia ...