4.2.2 - Altitude
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Practice Questions
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What happens to temperature as altitude increases?
💡 Hint: Think about climbing a mountain.
Name one significant mountain range in India.
💡 Hint: It separates the Indian subcontinent from other areas.
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How does altitude affect temperature in a region?
💡 Hint: Remember how it feels as you climb higher.
True or False: The Himalayas act as a barrier to cold winds from Central Asia.
💡 Hint: Think about how mountains influence weather.
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Predict how a shift in global climate patterns might affect agricultural outputs in high-altitude regions compared to lower-altitude regions.
💡 Hint: Consider both temperature increases and changes in precipitation.
Discuss the potential socio-economic impacts a drop in temperature due to the ice coverage in the Himalayas could have on northern Indian agriculture.
💡 Hint: Think about how crops and people's livelihoods are connected.
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