INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

THE EARTH

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lines joining places of equal rainfall are known as
A
Isotherms
B
Isobars
C
Isohots
D
Isohyets
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 or isohyetal line (from or huetos, meaning ‘rain’) is a line joining points of equal rainfall on a map in a given period. A map with isohyets is called an isohyetal map.

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: -noun A line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart, such as a weather map .

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