CBSE Class 9 Social Studies Worksheet

Geography - Climate

1. State True or False: The retreat of the monsoon is marked by blue skies and a decrease in temperature.
A) true
B) false

2. On what basis is the year divided into seasons?

3. When does monsoon arrive at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula?

4. Fill in the blanks: The ____ protect the Indian subcontinent from extremely cold winds from Central
Asia.

5. Name the four main seasons experienced in India.

6. How do dust storms bring temporary relief in the month of may in northern India?

7. Explain jet stream.

8. when does the cold weather season begin?

9. Explain the burst of the monsoon.

10. Where do south-east trade winds originate from?

11. Name the elements of weather and climate.

12. Where do jet streams flow in India?

13. State True or False: By mid-July, the monsoon reaches Himachal Pradesh and rest of the country.
A) true
B) false

14. Fill in the blanks: Due to the apparent ____ movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts
northward.

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15. State True or False: In Asia, monsoon type of climate is found mainly in the south and the south-east.
A) true
B) false

16. Fill in the blanks: The climate of India is described as the ___ type.

17. Why is cold weather season a dry season?

18. The northern India has higher temperatures when compared to other areas on the same latitudes.
Why?

19. Explain sub-tropical easterly jet stream.

20. Fill in the blanks: From March to ___, it is hot weather season in India.

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 CBSE Class 9 Social Studies Worksheet

Geography - Climate

Answers

1. Option B

2. On the basis of the generalised monthly atmospheric conditions like hot days, windy or calm, cloudy or
bright wet or dry days, the year is divided into seasons such as winter, summer or rainy seasons.

3. the first week of June

4. Himalayas

5. The cold weather season, the hot weather season, the advancing Monsoon and the retreating monsoon

6. As they lower the temperature, bring light rain and cool breeze

7. Jet streams are a narrow belt of high altitude (above 12000 m) westerly winds in the troposphere and their
speed varies from about 110 km/h in summer to about 184 km/h in winter

8. Mid-November in northern India

9. Around the time of the arrival of the monsoon, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues
constantly for several days. This is known as the 'burst' of the monsoon.

10. they originate over the warm subtropical areas of the southern oceans.

11. Temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.

12. jet streams blow south of the Himalayas all through the year except in summer.

13. Option A

14. Northward

15. Option A

16. Monsoon

17. During the cold weather season, the northeast trade winds prevail in India which blows from land to sea and
hence it is a dry season.

18. Because the Himalayas protect the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from Central Asia.

19. it is an easterly jet stream which blows over peninsular India, approx over 14'N during the summer months.

20. May

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