Geography · Environmental Studies
Climate, Weather, and Geography
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Climate, weather, and geography examine temperature variations, wind patterns, atmospheric hazards, and global climate zones. This hub addresses climographs, thunderstorm triggers, and regional climate descriptors. These concepts are essential for UPSC, SSC, and RRB general studies and geography exams.
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Climate, Weather, and Geography Questions
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Atmosphere
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Biosphere
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Lithosphere
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Hydrosphere
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Precipitation refers to water falling from the atmosphere to the ground (rain, snow, hail). Fog is a suspension of water droplets in the air near the surface, not a form of precipitation.
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Wind
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River
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Glacier
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Underground water
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A cirque is an amphitheater-like valley formed by glacial erosion. It is a classic landform created by the movement of glaciers.
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orographic rain
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convectional rain
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cyclonic rain
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advectional rain
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Orographic rainfall occurs when moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range, cooling and condensing to form precipitation. Convectional and cyclonic rains are caused by different atmospheric processes.
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In winter the winds flow from the land to the ocean.
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In summer the winds flow from the land towards the ocean.
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A cyclone is formed by a very high-pressure system with very high-speed winds revolving around it.
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The coastline of India is not vulnerable to cyclones
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In winter the winds flow from the land to the ocean.
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Hurricane
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Typhoon
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Tornado
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Thunderstorm
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It is an area of high pressure
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It is an area of low pressure
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It has high speed winds
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It has lots of clouds
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It is an area of low pressure
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Hurricane
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Typhoon
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Tornado
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Thunderstorm
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smoke, stratosphere
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carbon dioxide, atmosphere
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dust, troposphere
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air, atmosphere
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Air consists of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, inert gases, water vapours, suspended dust and particulates which envelop the surface of the earth in a layer about 16 km thick. This layer of air enveloping the earth is known as the atmosphere.
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Storm
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Cyclone
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Cloud burst
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Hurricane
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Storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
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Warm and moist
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Cold and windy
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Hot and dry
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Salty
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Generally the temperature in the mountain regions is lower. Also the cold winds keep blowing over there so the climate of mountain regions is cold and windy.
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night
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day
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summers
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winters
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During day time, land gets heated more than sea water. Hot air above the land rises up and, therefore, the cold air from sea moves towards beach or land. This is known as a sea-breeze.
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Cotton plant is grown in black soil at places with warm climate.
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favourable conditions
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unfavourable conditions
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hot conditions
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humid conditions
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Binary (Bi means two) fission produces only two daughter cells and occurs repeatedly, generation after generation, in short time intervals. This fast reproduction is possible only under favourable conditions of temperature, food and humidity. But under unfavourable conditions like high or low temperature, low humidity or lack of food, multiple fission occurs.