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CLIMATE AND NATURAL VEGETATION (CLASS 9)

WHY ARE MOUNTAINS COLD (CLICK THE LINK TO WATCH VIDEO) 1. WHY TEMPERATURE DECREASES  WITH INCREASING ALTITUDE?(MCQ) A. AMOUNT OF TERRESTRIAL RADIATION LESSER IN HIGHER ALTITUDE B. LESS AMOUNT OF INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION C. LOWER AIR PRESSURE AT HIGH ALTITUDE  RESULTING IN LESSER COLLISION BETWEEN AIR MOLECULES D. A& C STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT 2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES IS COLDER    IN JANUARY ? A. SHIMLA B. CHANDIGARH C. LEH D. BENGALURU .  LOCATION OF HOT DESERTS ( CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO) 3. WHICH OF THE WEATHER STATION HAS THE LOWEST RANGE OF TEMPERATURE ? A. CHANDIGARH B. MUMBAI C. AMRITSAR D. HYDERABAD What could be the reason for low range of temperature. 4.WHY ARE DESERTS FOUND IN THE MID LATITUDES EVEN THOUGH THE EQUATORIAL REGION GETS MORE SUNSHINE ? (SEE IF THIS PICTURE CAN HELP YOU TO EXPLAIN THE FORMATION OF DESERTS) 5.IN 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY SHIPS SAILING FROM EUROPE TO SOUTH AMERICA AND WEST INDIES(CARRYING HORSES) USED  TO FACE WATER S