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Weather:-

Weather is about day to day changes in the atmosphere.


It includes changes in temperature, rainfall and sunshine etc.
Broadly, the major seasons recognised in India are:
 Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February
 Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May
 Southwest Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September
 Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November
Cold weather season or winter
 During the winter season, cool, dry winds blow from north to the south.
 The sun rays do not fall directly in the region as a result, the temperatures are quite low
in northern India.
Hot weather season or summer
 In the hot weather season sun rays more or less directly fall in this region.
 Temperature becomes very high. Hot and dry winds called loo, blow during the day.
South west monsoon season or rainy season
 This season is marked by the onset and advance of monsoon.
 The winds blow from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal towards the land.
 They carry moisture with them.
 When these winds strike the mountain barriers, rainfall occurs.
Season of retreating monsoons or autumn
 Winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal. This is the season of the
retreating monsoons.
 The southern parts of India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh receive rainfall
in this season.
Climate:-
 The climate is about the average weather conditions, which have been measured over
many years.
 The climate of India has broadly been described as Monsoon type. Monsoon is taken
from the Arabic word ‘mausim’, which means seasons.
 Due to India’s location in the tropical region, most of the rain is brought by monsoon
winds.
 The climate of a place is affected by its location, altitude, distance from the sea, and
relief. Therefore, we experience regional differences in the climate of India.
 Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the world’s highest rainfall.
Natural vegetation
 The grasses, shrubs and trees, which grow on their own without interference or help
from human beings are called natural vegetation.
 Vegetation of India can be divided into five types: –
Tropical rain forest
 Tropical Rain Forests occur in the areas which receive heavy rainfall.
 They are so dense that sunlight doesn’t reach the ground.
 Many species of trees are found in these forests, which shed their leaves at different
times of the year. As a result, they always appear green and are called evergreen forest.
 Important trees found in these forests are mahogany, ebony and rosewood.
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parts of North-Eastern states and a narrow strip of the
Western slope of the Western Ghats are home of these forests.
Tropical deciduous forests
 In a large part of our country we have this type of forest.
 These forests are also called monsoon forests.
 They are less dense. They shed their leaves at a particular time of the year.
 Important trees of these forests are sal, teak, peepal, neem and shisham.
 They are found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh,
Orissa, and in parts of Maharashtra
Thorny bushes
 This type of vegetation is found in dry areas of the country.
 The leaves are in the form of spines to reduce the loss of water.
 Cactus, khair, babool, keekar are important and are found in the states of Rajasthan,
Punjab, Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
Mountain vegetation
 A wide range of species is found in the mountains according to the variation in height.
 At a height between 1500 metres and 2500 metres most of the trees are conical in
shape. These trees are called coniferous trees.
 Chir, Pine and Deodar are important trees of these forests.
Mangrove forests
 These forests can survive in saline water.
 They are found mainly in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
 Sundari is a well-known species of trees in mangrove forests after which Sunderbans
have been named.
Why are forests necessary?
 Plants release oxygen that we breathe and absorb carbon dioxide.
 The roots of the plants bind the soil; thus, they control soil erosion.
 Forests provide us with timber for furniture, fuel wood, fodder, medicinal plants and
herbs, lac, honey, gum, etc.
 Forests are the natural habitat of wild life.
Wild life
 The tiger is our national animal. It is found in various parts of the country.
 Gir forest in Gujarat is the home of Asiatic lions.
 Elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses roam in the forests of Assam.
 Elephants are also found in Kerala and Karnataka.
 Camels and wild asses are found in the the Great Indian desert and the Rann of
Kuchchh.
 Wild goats, snow leopards, bears, etc. are found in the Himalayan region.
 The peacock is our national bird.
 Every year we observe wildlife week in the first week of October, to create awareness of
conserving the habitats of the animal kingdom.

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