INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Isohyets refer to
A
Water sprouts
B
Sun spots
C
Lines drawn on a map to join places having equal rainfall
D
Sea living creatures
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Isohyet is a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall in a given period. A map with isohyets is called an isohyetal map.

Detailed explanation-2: -An isohyet is also known as isohyetal line, and it is a line on a map which connects points that have the same amounts of precipitation in a given period or for a particular storm. Isohyets represent equal rainfall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Isohyets are lines that we can draw on a map that connect several places with the same amount of rainfall throughout a specific time period, whereas isotherms are lines that we can draw on a map that connect several places having the same temperature throughout a specific time period.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isobars lines of constant pressure. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure is called an “isobar". Isobars are generated from mean sea-level pressure reports and are given in millibars.

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