Climate
Learning Outcome
1. Students
are being able to understand the
difference between weather and climate
2. Students
are being able to explain different seasons in India.
3. Students
are being able to list out the factors affecting climate.
It is always interesting to travel to different places.
In our country we have many places to visit. Some places are preferred to visit
at specific time. The trips are scheduled on the basis of climate and weather
of that particular place. So is there is any difference between climate and
weather?
Let’s check it out
Climate
Average weather in a given area over a long
period of time is called the climate.
Weather
The state of the air and atmosphere at a
particular time and space is called the weather.
Thus there is difference
between climate and weather. Then what is a season? Let’s have a look on it.
Season
A period of a year that is distinguished by
special climate condition is called the season.
In India we
experience four types of seasons
1. Summer Season ( March to May )
2. Monsoon
Season.
In India we experience two type of monsoon season. They are South west monsoon season and retreating monsoon season. The reason for experiencing two type of monsoon is the direction of the wind.
The south west monsoon winds blow
towards the north from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal during the months
of June to September. These winds cause a nationwide rainfall. The north east
monsoon winds blow from the north east side of the country to the sea side
during the months of October and November.
3.
Winter
Season ( December to February )
Factors influencing the climate of India
1. Latitude
2. Physiography
3. Nearness
to sea
4. Altitude
Video Class on Climate.
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