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XERCISE


            A. Tick (3) the right option :
               1.   ____________   keeps changing from hour to hour.
                    (a) weather                      (b) climate                         (c) monsoon
               2.   The places near the sea have a ____________    climate.
                    (a) hot                          (b) cold                            (c) moderate
               3.   India is said to have a ____________  type of climate.

                    (a) spring                       (b) monsoon                         (c) autumn
               4.   The ____________   season is called the queen of all seasons.
                    (a) spring                       (b) autumn                          (c) summer
            B. Choose and fill in the blanks :
                                               Loo, climate, hot, rainy, cold, spring
               1.   The average weather conditions over a long period of time are called ____________       .

               2.   The places at high altitude are ____________   while those at low altitude are ____________   .
               3.   Two short seasons in India are ____________     and autumn.
               4.   A hot and dry wind, called ____________    , blows in North India.
               5.   The ____________    season is also called the monsoon season.
            C. Answer the questions briefly :
               1.   What is weather?
               2.   What is climate?

               3.   Why is India called the monsoon type of climate?
               4.   Describe the summer season in North India.
               5.   What do people like to do in the winter season?
               6.   Why is the spring season called the queen of all seasons?


                   Activity


            v Find out and write the season :
               1.   It has been raining for last three days :                              ________________________

               2.   Shobhit is wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt :                    ________________________
               3.   Anjana is sleeping in a thick blanket :                                ________________________
               4.   New flowers are blooming on the trees :                                ________________________

                Climate and You

            v Write :

               1.   The season that is now in your area :                                  ________________________
               2.   The last season you experienced before it :                            ________________________
               3.   The season that will come after it :                                   ________________________


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