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1. 1.

   State True (√) or False (X) against the following statements.

   1. Weather is studied for long duration of time.
   2. All weather conditions are mainly caused by the Sun.
   3. Climate is the average weather conditions prevailing at a place.
   4. The Sun is 5 million years old.
   5. The Sun constitutes of methane and helium.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. Climate is the result of temperature and ______________.
   2. Sunshine is the most important element of ______________.
   3. The climate of a place depends on its _____________ on the Earth.
   4. ____________ is the incoming solar energy intercepted by the Earth.
   5. 85% of the _____________ is absorbed by the atmosphere of the Earth.
   6. The duration of sunshine is measured by _____________.
   7. Weathering of rocks caused by insolation leads of the formation of _______________.
3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct option

   1. The transfer of heat from the lower layers of the atmosphere to the upper layers is called ______________.
      1. Radiation
      2. Advection
      3. Conduction
      4. Convection
   2. In the southern hemisphere, the ____________ facing slopes are cooler.
      1. South
      2. North
      3. East
      4. West
   3. The Sunshine hour depends on ______________.
      1. Cloud cover
      2. At home
      3. Grassy land
      4. In school
4. 4.

   Define Temperature.

5. 5.

   Define the Sunshine hour

6. 6.

   Define Isotherms.