(a) Distinguish between weather & climate.

(b) Look at the diagram and answer the questions given below:

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(i) Give reasons: Cool breeze is blowing from the land towards the water during the night. [2] (ii) What is the name of this wind? [1] (a) Name the following: [2] (i) The landform that separates Asia and Africa. (ii) The largest delta. (b) (i) What is an inland drainage basin? [1] (ii) Name one drainage basin of North Asia. [1] (c) (i) Name the four mountain ranges extending to the east from the Pamir Knot. [2] (ii) Name the plateau located between Taurus and Pontic mountains. [1] (d) Why are the river valleys the most important regions of Asia? Give three important reasons (a) Give reason: New Delhi in India and Canary Islands in Spain lie almost on the same latitude but New Delhi is hotter than the islands. [2] (b) What is the significance of solar energy? Write 2 points. [2] (c) Observe the map given below and answer the question that follows:

(i) Explain how the direction of the Himalayas is affecting the climate of India. (d) (i) Define insolation and terrestrial radiation. (ii) State the reasons for the variations in the distribution of insolation on the surface of the Earth.

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(a) (i)What is atmospheric pressure? What unit is used to measure the atmospheric pressure? [2] (ii)What are isobars? [1] (iii)What is pressure gradient? From the distribution of Isobars how will you forecast the weather conditions? [2] (b) (i) Identify the pressure belts A, B, C & D. [2] (ii) Give the direction of the different planetary winds with reference to the pressure belts. [3]

(a) (i) Write three characteristics of Equatorial climate. (ii) How do the plants in the Desert areas adapt with the climate? (b) By what name are the temperate grasslands of Asia called? What is the type of cultivation that is famous in this area? (c) (i) What type of climate do you find between 55 N and 70 N ? (ii) What are the climatic characteristics of this region? (iii) What is the type of vegetation that grows in this region? (a) (i) Name the different types of agriculture practiced in Asia. (ii) Differentiate between subsistence and commercial agriculture. (b) Distinguish between commercial and nomadic herding. (c) Name two rubber producing countries of Asia.

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i) What is the basic difference between the developed, under developed and developing countries? (ii) Name two countries of each: (1) Developed country. (2) Under developed country (3) Developing country. (b) (i) What is meant by density of population? (ii) Give the name of four countries of Asia which have high density of population? (c) Name four important minerals found in Asia. Question 9 (a) State the latitudinal and longitudinal extension of Europe. (b) Name the following:

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i) The smallest country in the world _____________ ii) Norway, Sweden and Denmark together are called ___________ iii) The region north of the Arctic Circle _______________ iv) The countries known as Benelux __________________ v) The important longitude of Europe ________________ vi) The United Kingdom is made up of ________________ (c) Complete the following table and draw in your answer sheet: Name of the city 1. Moscow 2. Bonn 3. Budapest. 4. Vienna. (d) (i) What are the main features of the Alpine mountain system? (ii) Where are the Caucasus mountains located? (iii) Name the highest peak of Europe. Name of the river on which they are located

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