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2. The climate of a place is affected by ____________ factors.
(a) two (b) three (c) four

3. ____________ are the summer months in India.
(a) March to May (b) May to June (c) April to June
4. The ____________ remains the most important season.
(a) summer (b) winter (c) monsoon
5. Loo is ____________ wind.
(a) cold and dry (b) cold and wet (c) hot and dry

6. The rainy season begins in ____________ .
(a) April (b) May (c) June
7. The distribution of rainfall in India is ____________ .
(a) even (b) uneven (c) none
8. Heavy rainfall means rainfall ____________ .

(a) above 200 cm (b) between 100-200 cm (c) less than 50 cm
B. Match the following :
1. Weather u u The summer rainfall in Kerala and western coastal areas.

2. Climate u u A hot and dry wind which blows in North India.
3. Extreme climate u u A climate with moderate temperature in both winter and summer.
4. Loo u u Day to day condition of the atmosphere.
5. Mango showers u u A climate with extreme cold in winter and extreme hot in summer.

6. Equable climate u u Regular pattern of weather conditions.
C. Fill in the blanks with ‘hot, cold, dry or humid’ :
1. Chandigarh is away from the sea. It is ____________ .

2. Shimla is located on high altitude. It is ____________ .
3. Coimbatore is near the Equator. It is ____________ .
4. Chennai is located on the seacoast. It is ____________ .
5. Bikaner is located in western Rajasthan. It is ____________ .

6. Barmer is located in desert. It is ____________ .
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. Weather and climate are two names for the same thing.

2. We experience extreme cold in an equable climate.
3. Jaisalmer is humid because it is in the Western Desert.
4. Mango showers are caused in winter.
5. The rainfall decreases from south to north and north to east.
6. There are six seasons in India.

E. Answer in one word or phrase:
1. What is the name for climatic conditions over a long period of time?
2. What are the two types of climates in India?

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