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Both the moist subtropical and moist continental climates are found on eastern sides of continents in the midlatitudes. What are the major factors that determine their temperature and precipitation cycles? How do these two climates differ?
Moist Subtropical Climate It is found on the eastern coast of continents just outside tropics. The climate is characterized by hot and humid summer and mild winter. Maritime influence modifies the climate and Cold aid air from inner continent brings ..
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Do you agree that the demand for a separate time zone for North East has valid reasons? Looking at India's size, discuss the plausible solution to the problem faced by residents of North East due to IST.
India’s vast geographical expanse accounts for the time difference (approximately 2 Hrs) in sunrise and sunset between the eastern and western part of India. However, one cannot do much about this time lag but it does pose problems and hampered ..
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While elucidating their formation, account for the distribution of atolls around the globe within tropical and subtropical waters of oceans and seas.
Atolls are formed due to accumulation and compaction of skeletons of lime secreting organisms know as coral polyps. Coral polyps cannot survive above water level so they are always found either up to water level or below it. They always ..
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Describe three landforms each created due to (1) endogenous (2) exogenous forces.
Landforms created due to endogenetic forces: Fold Mountains Fold mountains are formed due to folding of crustal rocks by compressive force generated by endogenetic forces. These are the highest and most extensive landforms of the world and found in all ..
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If earth was completely solid and homogeneous throughout, how would have the P and S waves behave when they traveled through it? Explain while giving reference to how they actually behave.
The current status of the two body waves- P and S are as follows. The P waves are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through all materials, whereas the S waves are somewhat slower and can travel through only ..
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Discuss the key features of the drainage system of India's north east region while enumerating various rivers and their tributaries.
Some of the prominent features of the North East India’s drainage system include- Arteries of Inland waterways. Form Deltas. Flooding of rivers. Formation of islands- Example-Majuli. Antecedent Rivers- Example- Brahmaputra There are numerous streams and small rivers which act as ..