Class 9 climate

What is climate?

• sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for long time

• state of atmosphere

• levels of temperatures

• distribution of rainfall

How many climatic controls are there

• 4

• 7

• 3

• 6

Are the elements of weather and climate same?

The amount of solar energy received varies according to __________due to the curvature of the earth

• Altitude

• Pressure and winds

• Latitude

• Longitude

What happens when we go to the higher altitude from earth's surface?

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature increases

• Temperature doesn't change

Which climatic control influences the temperature and rainfall pattern.

• Altitude

• Relief

• Pressure and Wind systems

• Ocean currents

What is continentiality?

• very hot during summers and very cold during winters

• Very cold during summers and very hot during winters

• Difference in shape of continents

• The result after continental drift

What affects climate of coastal areas?

• Ocean currents

• Distance from the sea

• Relief features

• Pressure and winds

What acts a barrier for cold /hot winds?

• Buildings

• Mountains

• Trees

• Plateaus

What is precipitation?

• Any form of moistures which falls on earth

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail