This relates to localized thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. The name is used in West Bengal because it occurs in the month of Baisakh.
This relates to localized thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential
downpours, often accompanied by hail. The name is used in West Bengal because it occurs in the month of Baisakh.
These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the lay over the north and north-western India Sometimes they even continue until late in the evening.
These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the lay over the north and
north-western India Sometimes they even continue until late in the evening.
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the burst of the monsoon.
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues
constantly for several days. This is known as the burst of the monsoon.
El-Nino is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current
El-Nino is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along
the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current
Write any two characteristics of the monsoon.
(i) The alternation of dry and wet spells vary in intensity, frequency and duration. (ii) It is often irregular in its arrival and its retreat.
(i) The alternation of dry and wet spells vary in intensity, frequency and duration.
See less(ii) It is often irregular in its arrival and its retreat.
What are ‘mango showers’?
'Mango showers'are premonsoon showers common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. They help in tire early ripening of mangoes.
‘Mango showers’are premonsoon showers common especially in Kerala and Karnataka.
See lessThey help in tire early ripening of mangoes.
What is the effect of, dust storms during Summer?
These storms bring temporary relief as they lower the temperature and bring light rain and cool breeze.
These storms bring temporary relief as they lower the temperature and bring light
See lessrain and cool breeze.
What is the’Kaal Baisakhi’?
This relates to localized thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. The name is used in West Bengal because it occurs in the month of Baisakh.
This relates to localized thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential
See lessdownpours, often accompanied by hail. The name is used in West Bengal because it occurs in the month of Baisakh.
What is the ‘loo’?
These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the lay over the north and north-western India Sometimes they even continue until late in the evening.
These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the lay over the north and
See lessnorth-western India Sometimes they even continue until late in the evening.
Which are the two branches of the monsoon?
(i) The Arabian Sea branch. (ii) The Bay of Bengal branch.
(i) The Arabian Sea branch.
See less(ii) The Bay of Bengal branch.
State two features of the cold weather season (winter).
(i) Days are warm and nights are cold. (ii) Frost is common in the north and the higher slope of the Himalayas experience snowfall.
(i) Days are warm and nights are cold.
See less(ii) Frost is common in the north and the higher slope of the Himalayas experience
snowfall.
Mention the four main seasons in India.
The four site the cold weather season, the hot weather season, the advancing monsoon and the retreating mans with some regional variations,
The four site the cold weather season, the hot weather season, the advancing
See lessmonsoon and the retreating mans with some regional variations,
What is the ‘burst’ of the monsoon?
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the burst of the monsoon.
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues
See lessconstantly for several days. This is known as the burst of the monsoon.
What is El-Nino?
El-Nino is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current
El-Nino is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along
See lessthe coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current