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2. The farther a place is from the ____________ the colder it is expected to be.

3. Hot and dry winds that carry dust and sand are called ____________ .

4. Winds full of moisture that bring rain to India are called ____________ winds.
5. The ____________ season lasts from October to February or March.

C. Write (T) for true and (F) for false statements.

1. The higher a place, is the cooler it will be.
2. Humid air in summers make the weather pleasant.

3. Rains start earlier in South India than in North India.

4. During winter, days are longer than in summer.
5 The northern part of India is cooler than the southern part of India.

D. Answer the following ques ons.
1. What is the difference between weather and climate?

2. What are the three main factors on which the climate of a place depends?

3. What kind of weather do we have during summers in the Northern Plains?

4. The Coastal Plains are closer to the Equator than the Northern Plains. But they
are not as hot in summers as the Northern Plains. Why?

5. Why does it start raining in India from June?

Activity Hub Art and Cra Integra on
1. On an outline map of India, mark the following

a. Direc on of monsoon winds in the rainy season

b. Areas of heavy rainfall and least rainfall
c. The coldest and ho est regions of India

2. Mathema cians use data and models to study the consequences of global
warming. In order to predict future trends, scien sts look to the past. For example,
ice cores from the Arc c show how carbon dioxide levels have changed over me.

Cri cal Thinking
Life Skills
• Technological advances, par cularly the discovery and use of fossil fuels, have
contributed to climate change - but they have also allowed humanity to become
aware of our impact on the planet and develop techniques to address global

warming.

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