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perature of Northern India. Due to shifting In the following map of India, the distribution of
of pressure belts, the pressure in north- annual average rainfall is shown. Study the map
western parts starts increasing and creates carefully and answer the questions given below.
low pressure over Bay of Bengal often 1. Name two areas which receive more than
causing cyclonic storms resulting in great 400 cm of rainfall.
damage and floods in Odisha, Andhra
2. Name two areas which receive less than
Pradesh and West Bengal.
20 cm of rainfall.
DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL 3. Name any two states of North East India
In India, snowfall is experienced in north-western which receive rain fall between 100 and
Himalaya and trans-Himalayan region in winter. 200 cm.
This snowfall is the cause of Western 4. Name two areas of South India which
Disturbances and the source of water in major receive rainfall between 20 and 40 cm.
rivers of Northern India. Rest of the country
IMPORTANCE OF SEASONS:
mostly receives rainfall during the four months of
INFLUENCE ON HUMAN LIFE
rainy season which is unevenly distributed due to
The whole life of Indian animals, plants and
varied relief features of our country. As compared
human beings including agricultural crops,
to many other countries of the world, India has
culture of people and their festivals revolve round
only a small area in western Rajasthan which is
the monsoon.
dry.
The cycle of seasons has given to people
a sense of belonging. These seasons are
like nature's poetry, which weaves the
thread of life of people around them.
The farmers of India wait for the sum-
C H I N A
PAKISTAN TIBET mer monsoon rains anxiously standing
in his parched fields.

BUTAN NATURAL VEGETATION AND
N E P A L
WILDLIFE
BANGLADESH
Have you noticed that the plants and
Gulf of
Kachch
animals everywhere are not the same?
MYANMAR Some are large leafy green trees and
some are thorny bushes. In the same
B A Y O F
way, even animals differ from each
B E N G A L
other depending upon their habitat and
ARABIAN
REFERENCE
SEA other natural factors surrounding them.
(Average Annual Rainfall)
They have basically adapted to their
Over 250 cm
150 - 250 cm natural environment around them, so
100 - 150 cm (INDIA) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Sea they can survive. This is basically what
(INDIA)
40 - 100 cm
Under 40 cm we mean by natural Vegetation and
Maldives Gulf of SRI wildlife in India.
Mannar LANKA
I N D I A N O C E A N
Natural vegetation and wildlife are the
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