glaciers and sea-ice due to warming. According to the current prediction, on an average, the sea level will rise cm by the end of twenty first century. This would increase the incidence of annual flooding. Climatic change would promote insect- borne diseases like malaria, and lead to shift in climatic boundaries, making some regions wetter and others drier.
Agricultural pattern would shift and human population as well as the ecosystem would experience change. What would happen to the Indian sea coasts if the sea level rises cm above the present one? . Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters? (a) South-West monsoon (c) North-Eastern monsoon (b) Temperate cyclones (d) Local air circulation What is the proportion of area of India which receives annual rainfall less than cm? (a) Half (c) Two-third (b) One-third (d) Three-fourth (iii) Which one of the following is not a fact regarding South India? (a) Diurnal range of temperature is less here.
(b) Annual range of temperature is less here. (c) Temperatures here are high throughout the year. (d) Extreme climatic conditions are found here. (iv) Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere?
(a) High pressure develops over North-western India due to low temperatures. (b) Low pressure develops over North-western India due to high temperatures. (c) No changes in temperature and pressure occur in north-western India. (d) ‘Loo’ blows in the North-western India.
(v) In which of the following states in India do we find ‘As’ type of climate as per Koeppen’s classification? (a) In Kerala and coastal Karnataka (b) In Andaman and Nicobar Islands (c) On Coromandel coast (d) In Assam and Arunachal Pradesh EXERCISES . Answer the following questions in about words. What are the three important factors which influence the mechanism of Indian weather?
What is the Inter-Tropical Convergene Zone? (iii) What is meant by ‘bursting of monsoon’? Name the place of India which gets the