The climate of India
I can use climate graphs to investigate what India’s climate is like and how it varies from place to place.
- Year 7
The climate of India
I can use climate graphs to investigate what India’s climate is like and how it varies from place to place.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Most of India has a tropical monsoon climate and has three seasons.
- Cherrapunjee in India is one of the wettest places on Earth, it receives 12 metres of rain a year.
- The average annual temperature in India is around 27.4 degrees celsius.
- The highest recorded temperature was in Delhi in 2024 and it was 53.2 degrees celsius.
- India has a varied climate because of its large size and diverse landscape.
Keywords
Climate - an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)
Temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
Latitude - imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Altitude - height above sea level or ground level
Landscape - an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place
Common misconception
Confusion about the difference between weather and climate.
The weather of a place describes the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.__________ is the average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.
Q2.Where is India located?
Q3.India is closer to the Equator than the UK, so its climate is likely to be ...
Q4.Most of India has three seasons which are ...
Q5.The world's highest mountain range is in the north of India, what is it called?
Q6.A climate graph shows ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the terms and their definitions.
