Chapter 4 - Climate
Time - 30 Minutes
Marks - 10
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. Read the question paper carefully.
3. Marks are included against each question.
1. Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement. (1 mark)
The act as an obstruction to the winds blowing from the sea in Brazil.
(a) Himalayas
(b) Escarpments
(c) Andes
(d) Western Ghats
2. State whether right or wrong. Rewrite if it is a wrong sentence. (1 mark)
India and Brazil have the same seasons at the same time.
3. Give geographical reasons: (Any 1) (2 marks)
(1) India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon winds too.
(2) The northeastern part of Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall.
4. Answer in brief. (Any 2) (6 marks)
(1) Compare the climates of Brazil and India.
(2) Why don’t snowfalls always occur in Brazil?
(3) Explain the importance of the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean with respect to the climate of India.