Starter quiz
- __________ is the average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.
- Climate ✓
- Weather
- Temperature
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- Where is India located?
- In the northern hemisphere ✓
- In the southern hemisphere
- In Europe
- In Asia ✓
- In Africa
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- India is closer to the Equator than the UK, so its climate is likely to be ...
- warmer than the UK ✓
- cooler than the UK
- the same as the UK
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- Most of India has three seasons which are ...
- summer ✓
- monsoon (rainy) ✓
- spring
- autumn
- winter ✓
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- The world's highest mountain range is in the north of India, what is it called?
- the Himalayas ✓
- the Rockies
- Ben Nevis
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- A climate graph shows ...
- how rainfall changes throughout the year
- how temperature varies throughout the year
- how rainfall and temperature change during the year in a particular location ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the terms and their definitions.
- climate⇔an average of weather conditions in a place over a long time ✓
- temperature⇔the degree of hotness or coolness of a place ✓
- weather⇔the day to day changes in the atmosphere such as rain, wind, snow ✓
- What is altitude?
- imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator
- height above sea level or ground level ✓
- the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
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- What factors affect climate?
- how close somewhere is to the Equator ✓
- the altitude of a place ✓
- how much money a person can make
- distance to the coast ✓
- distance from Earth's core
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- What is the average annual temperature in India?
- 27.4 degrees Celsius ✓
- 5 degrees Celsius
- 50 degrees Celsius
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Key learning points
- Most of India has a tropical monsoon climate and has three seasons.
- Cherrapunjee in India is one of the wettest places on Earth, it receives 12 metres of rain a year.
- The average annual temperature in India is around 27.4 degrees celsius.
- The highest recorded temperature was in Delhi in 2024 and it was 53.2 degrees celsius.
- India has a varied climate because of its large size and diverse landscape.
Common misconception
Confusion about the difference between weather and climate.
The weather of a place describes the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Keywords
Climate - an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)
Temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
Latitude - imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Altitude - height above sea level or ground level
Landscape - an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place
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