PPT: Climate | Social Studies (SST) Class 9 PDF Download

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C l i m a t e
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C l i m a t e
Weather: It is the state of atmosphere at any point in time and space, it
changes every moment.
Example: Cloudy, dry, windy, wet weather
Climate : It refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations
over a large area for a long period of time. It is the sum total of average
weather conditions of 30 years.
Example: Monsoon, equatorial desert, cold climate etc.
What is the Difference between Weather and Climate?
I n t r o d u c t i o n
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C l i m a t e
Weather: It is the state of atmosphere at any point in time and space, it
changes every moment.
Example: Cloudy, dry, windy, wet weather
Climate : It refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations
over a large area for a long period of time. It is the sum total of average
weather conditions of 30 years.
Example: Monsoon, equatorial desert, cold climate etc.
What is the Difference between Weather and Climate?
I n t r o d u c t i o n
We can take two important elements, Temperature
and Precipitation, and examine how they vary from
place to place and season to season.
Temperature variations:
Rajasthan desert: up to 50°C in summer
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir: around 20°C in
summer
India has Diverse Climatic
Conditions
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C l i m a t e
Weather: It is the state of atmosphere at any point in time and space, it
changes every moment.
Example: Cloudy, dry, windy, wet weather
Climate : It refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations
over a large area for a long period of time. It is the sum total of average
weather conditions of 30 years.
Example: Monsoon, equatorial desert, cold climate etc.
What is the Difference between Weather and Climate?
I n t r o d u c t i o n
We can take two important elements, Temperature
and Precipitation, and examine how they vary from
place to place and season to season.
Temperature variations:
Rajasthan desert: up to 50°C in summer
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir: around 20°C in
summer
India has Diverse Climatic
Conditions
Drass, Jammu and Kashmir: as low as
-45°C in winter
Thiruvananthapuram: around 20°C in
winter
Thar Desert: 50°C in the day, 15°C at
night
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala:
minimal temperature difference
between day and night
India has Diverse Climatic Conditions
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C l i m a t e
Weather: It is the state of atmosphere at any point in time and space, it
changes every moment.
Example: Cloudy, dry, windy, wet weather
Climate : It refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations
over a large area for a long period of time. It is the sum total of average
weather conditions of 30 years.
Example: Monsoon, equatorial desert, cold climate etc.
What is the Difference between Weather and Climate?
I n t r o d u c t i o n
We can take two important elements, Temperature
and Precipitation, and examine how they vary from
place to place and season to season.
Temperature variations:
Rajasthan desert: up to 50°C in summer
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir: around 20°C in
summer
India has Diverse Climatic
Conditions
Drass, Jammu and Kashmir: as low as
-45°C in winter
Thiruvananthapuram: around 20°C in
winter
Thar Desert: 50°C in the day, 15°C at
night
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala:
minimal temperature difference
between day and night
India has Diverse Climatic Conditions
Snowfall in the upper parts of the Himalayas
Rainfall in the rest of the country
Annual precipitation: over 400 cm in Meghalaya,
less than 10 cm in Ladakh and western
Rajasthan
Rainy season: June to September for most
parts, October and November for the Tamil
Nadu coast
Coastal areas: less contrast in temperature and
seasonal conditions compared to interiors
Precipitation variations