SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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lies north of Amritsar
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comes under the influence of cold winds
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is at a higher elevation
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receives a lot of snow
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Detailed explanation-1: -The elevation of Amritsar is 234 meters while Shimla is located at an elevation of 2276 meters. Hence, Shimla is at a much higher elevation than Amritsar. Due to this Shimla experiences low temperature and is much cooler than Amritsar.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shimla and Ludhiana are almost at the same distance from the Equator but Shimla is located at a much higher altitude than Ludhiana. The places located at higher altitude are much colder than those at lower altitudes. That is why Shimla is colder than Ludhiana.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although the latitude of Shimla and Amritsar are the same but they have different altitudes. Due to their differences in altitude, there are variations in the climate. The climate in Shimla is cool as compared to Amritsar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shimla situated on a higher altitude is cooler than Jalandhar, although both are almost on the same latitude. The temperature decreases with the height of a place. For a vertical rise of 165 metres there is an average decrease in temperature at the rate of 1°C. Thus the temperature decreases with increase in height.