STD 10 Geography Unit 2 Study Material

In Search of the
Source of Wind
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Role of
Wind in
the
Voyage
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Atmospheric Pressure
The Weight of Atmospheric Air on

Earth
Gravitational force helps Air to
remain on Earth
Variations in the Atmospheric
Pressure are the Cause of Wind
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Variations in Atmospheric Pressure
Instrument
Mercury Barometer
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Atmospheric Pressure Influencing Factors
Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
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Less Amount of Air

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Pressure
Altitude
Altitude & Pressure
Ooty
Ponnmudi
Munnar
Paithalmala
Brahmagiri
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Pressure
Temperature & Pressure
Temperature
The Tropical Region Experiences Low

Atmospheric Pressure than Colder
Region because of the Difference in
Temperature
H
Air Expands
When Heated
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Pressure
Humidity
Quantity of Water Present

in the Atmosphere is
Humidity
Activity 1 ( Answer the Following)
1. Which are the Influencing Factors of

Atmospheric Pressure?
2. Find out the Relation between
a) Pressure & Altitude
b) Pressure & Temperature
c) Pressure & Humidity
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Pressure
Humidity
Pressure
Temperature
Pressure
Altitude
Relation with
Pressure
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High & Low Pressure

If the
Atmospheric
Pressure of
an Area is
Higher
Lower
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Than
Surroundings
Imaginary Lines
Connecting Places
Having Equal
Atmospheric
Temperature
Isotherms
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Imaginary Lines
Connecting Places
Having Equal
Atmospheric
Pressure
Isobars
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Activity 2
1. Which are the Different Global Pressure

Belts?
2. Write Short note on Different Global
Pressure Belts
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Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
50 N&S Latitudes
Low Pressure
Suns Rays Fall
Vertically through
out Year
High Temperature
Feeble Winds
Doldrums Zone
with No Winds
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Sub Tropical High

Pressure Belt
300 N&S Latitudes
High Pressure
Hot air from
Equator Cools here
due to Rotation
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Sub Polar Low

Pressure Belt
600 N&S Latitudes
Low Pressure
Cold air is thrown
up due to Rotation
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Polar High
Pressure Belt
900 N&S Latitudes
High Pressure
Severe Cold
throughout the
Year
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Activity 3 ( Complete the Table)

Pressure Latitudinal Pressure
Belt
Extent
Equatorial
Sub
Tropical
Sub Polar
Polar
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Features
Global Pressure Belts

Pre. Belt
L. Extent
Pressure
Features
Equatorial
50 N&S
Low
Sub
Tropical
Sub Polar
300 N&S
High
600 N&S
Low
Cold air is
thrown up
Polar
900 N&S
High
Severe Cold
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High
Temperature
Air Cools due
to Rotation
Basis for Formation of

Pressure Belts
Variations
in the
Amount of
Solar
Energy
Rotation
of Earth
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The
Pressure
Belts Move
According
to the
Apparent
Movement
of the Sun
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Characteristics
Names based on Direction
Ocean Winds More Moisture
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1. List the Factors Influencing the Speed and

Direction of Wind?
2. Write Short Note on :
a) Pressure Gradient Force
b) Coriolis Force
c) Friction
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Pressure Gradient
Force (Speed)
Coriolis Effect
(Direction)
Friction
(Speed)
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1. Mark the direction of Winds

2. In which of these situations will the speed
of the Wind be higher? Why?
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Pressure Gradient Force
High Speed Wind

Isobars are shown
Closely
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Less
Speed
Wind
Isobar
s are
not
shown
Closely
William Ferrel
(1817
1891) American Meteorologist

(Meteorology is the interdisciplinary
scientific study of the atmosphere)
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Freely moving
Bodies get
Deflected :
Right NH
Left SH
Earths Rotation
is the Reason
Increases as it
moves from
Equator Poles
Ferrels Law
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Winds
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The Wind Formed

between the Global
Pressure Belts are
Planetary Winds
1. Trade Winds
2. Westerlies
3. Polar
Easterlies
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Subtropical Equatorial
High pressure Low
North East Winds N Hemisphere
South East Winds S Hemisphere
Same Direction & Velocity
Rainfall in Eastern Cost
No Rain in Western-->Desert
Helped Sea Travelers
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Subtropical Subpolar
High pressure Low
Westerlies Direction from West
Stronger in S H due to Vast Oceans
N Hemisphere S W N E
S Hemisphere N W S E
Different Names Roaring 40s,
Furious 50s, Shrieking 60s
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Polar Sub Polar

High pressure Low
Colder & Stronger
Blow from East in both Hemisphere
due to Coriolis Force (Polar Easterlies)
Role in the Climate of N America,
Eastern European Countries & Russia
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Activity 6 ( Complete the Table)

Planetary
Winds
Area they Blow
Direction of Wind
High Pressure Low

Pressure
Northern
Hemisphere
Trade
Winds
Westerlies
Polar
Easterlies
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Southern
Hemisphere
Features
Area they Blow

Direction of Wind
Planetary High
Low
Northern Southern Features
Winds
Pressure
Pressure Hemisphere Hemisphere
Trade
Winds
Sub
Tropical
Westerli
es
Sub
Tropical
Sub
Polar
Polar
Easterli
es
Polar
Sub
Polar
Equato North
rial
East
South
East
Same
Direction &
Velocity
South
West
North
West
Stronger in
S H due to
Vast
Oceans
North
East
South
East
Colder &
Stronger
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Periodic Winds
o For a Short Period
o At Certain Places
o Examples are
Monsoon Winds
Land & Sea Breeze
Mountain & Valley Breeze
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Monsoon Winds
Due to Seasonal Changes

Seasonal Reversal in a year
S W Monsoon Winds
N E Monsoon Winds
Hippalus
Formation of Monsoon Winds Factors

The Apparent Movement of Sun
Coriolis Force
Differences in Heating
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Monsoon Winds
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Southwest Monsoon
Polar HP
Sun Northern H
Sub Polar LP
Pressure Belts Shift to North
Summer NH - HTemperature
Tropic of
As SE Trade Wind cross
Sub Tropical HP
Cancer June 21
Equator, Deflected (Coriolis
SE Trade Wind
Force) and Transform into
EquatorMar 21
Equatorial LP Sep 23
Southwest Monsoon
Arctic
Circle
NE Trade Wind
Tropic of
Capricorn
Antarctic
Circle
Sub Tropical HP Dec 22

Sub Polar LP
Polar HP
Northeast Monsoon
Winter HP on Asia & LP on

Indian Ocean
Northeast Trade Wind Strengthened
& they are Northeast Monsoon
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N
Polar HP
Monsoon Doesnt Occur in N Europe
Sub Polar LP
JuneSub
21 Tropical HP
SE Trade Wind
Mar 21Equatorial LP Sep 23
o The Planetary Winds In North European

Region blow on the Opposite Direction
o Winds are not From the Oceans
o Temperature difference between Land &
Sea is less
Vasco da Gama
NE Trade Wind
Sub Tropical HPDec 22
Sub Polar LP
Polar HP
Reached Kerala with the help of Monsoon Winds

On Return he went against its Direction & it Troubled him
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Activity 7 (Comparison)
1. Make a Comparison
Northeast Monsoon
Land Breeze
Mountain Breeze
Between Southwest &

Winds
Between Sea Breeze &
Between Valley Breeze &
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Southwest
Monsoon
Northeast
Monsoon
Direction
South West
From Indian Ocean
North East
To Indian Ocean
Temperature
NH High
SH Low (Indian Ocean)
NH Low
SH High
NH Summer
SH Winter
NH Low
SH High
NH High
SH Low
NH Winter
SH Summer
Pressure
Season
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H
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Valley
Breeze
Mountain
Breeze
Day Time
At Night
Air in the
Valley Heated
up & Blows
upslope the
Mountain
Air in the
Mountain Cools
& Blows
towards the
valley
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Local Winds
Smaller Locality
Result of Local Pressure Difference
E.g. (India) Loo, Mango showers,
Kalbaisakhi
E.g. (World) Chinook, Harmattan &
Foehn
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Activity 8
Prepare a Table Showing the Name, Region and
Specialties of Local Winds
Wind
Region
Specialties
Chinook
Foehn
Harmattan
Loo
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Wind
Region
Specialties
Chinook
Eastern
Slopes of
Rockies
Mountains
Melting Snow
Reduce Severity of Cold
Wheat Cultivation in
Canadian lowlands
Foehn
Southern
Reduce Severity of Cold
Valley of Alps
Harmattan
Sahara Desert Dry Wind

Humidity & Sultry
W Africa
Conditions Improved
Loo
North Indian
Plains
Hot Wind
Rise in Temperature
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Activity 9 ( Complete the Flow Chart)
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Trade Winds
Westerlies
Planetary
Winds
Polar Easterlies
Monsoon Winds
Periodic
Winds
Land & Sea Breeze

Mountain & Valley
Breeze
Loo
Local
Winds
Foehn
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Chinook
Harmattan
Without the Suns Energy there would have been Nothing
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Additional Activities
1. Difference between Isotherms & Isobars
2. Name the different Global Pressure Belts
3. What is Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
4. Which are the different names Westerly Winds?
5. Explain Doldrum
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Michael Angelo M.A. MA (Phi.,His.)

HSA(Social Science)
St. Marys H.S. Palliport
mamichaelma@gmail.com
9746953695
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In Search of the

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The Weight of Atmospheric Air on

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Variations in Atmospheric Pressure

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Atmospheric Pressure Influencing Factors

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Less Amount of Air

Altitude & Pressure

Temperature & Pressure

The Tropical Region Experiences Low

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Quantity of Water Present

Activity 1 ( Answer the Following)

1. Which are the Influencing Factors of

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High & Low Pressure

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1. Which are the Different Global Pressure

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Equatorial Low Pressure Belt

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Sub Tropical High

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Sub Polar Low

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Activity 3 ( Complete the Table)

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Global Pressure Belts

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Basis for Formation of

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Activity 4 ( Answer the Following)

1. List the Factors Influencing the Speed and

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Activity 5 ( Answer the Following)

1. Mark the direction of Winds

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Pressure Gradient Force

High Speed Wind

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The Wind Formed

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