Geography ch 4 - Climate — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

(1) Which region gets more than 4000mm of rainfall?
(2) Identify the regions with maximum and minimum temperatures?
(3) In which direction is the temperature increasing?
(4) Identify the direction of the winds shown. What are they known as?

Show the following on an outline of the world map.
(a) Name all the continents and oceans of the world.
(b) Colour Brazil and India using different colours and name them.
(c) Draw equator on the map and write its value in degrees.
(d) Show the symbol for direction.

Identify Brazil’s neighbouring countries and oceans. Complete the following table.

(a) To the North
(b) To the South
(c) To the East
(d) To the West

(1) In which part of Brazil are the average temperatures low?
(2) Identify the rain-shadow area in Brazil. Describe its climatic characteristics.
(3) In which region do you find a higher temperature?
(4) Considering the latitudinal extent of Brazil, where will you find a temperate climate in Brazil?
(5) Describe the winds blowing between 0° to 5° N and S zones?
(6) Which method has been used to show distribution in this map?

1. Name the state in Brazil with highest density of population.
2. What is the density of population in Roraima State?
3. Write name of any one state having population density less than 50 on the eastern coast of Brazil.
4. How much is the density of population in Ceara State?

(1) Considering the isotherms of Brazil, what is the average range of temperature in Brazil?
(2) In which area does it rain more?
(3) From which directions are winds blowing towards Brazil?
(4) What could be the reason behind that?
(5) What could be the obstruction in the way of these winds?
(6) Which type of rainfall will occur because of these winds?
(7) Correlate these winds and rainfall?