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# Question & Answer
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What is the study of atmospheric phenomena smaller than 1 km? - Microscale Meteorology.
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Sea breezes and squall lines are examples of which systems? - Mesoscale Systems.
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What is the horizontal scale of the Synoptic Scale? - About 1000 km or more.
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What are lines of equal frost called? - Isorymes.
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What are lines of equal sunshine called? - Isohels.
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What are lines showing equal thunderstorm timing called? - Isobrents.
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What are lines of equal sea depth called? - Isobath.
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What are daily weather charts called? - Synoptic Charts.
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What is a graph of month-wise temperature and rainfall called? - Climograph.
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Which longitude is the International Date Line? - 180°.
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What is a drawing of a small area on a large scale called? - Plan.
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What is a line of equal elevation called? - Contour Line.
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What are the four basic directions called? - Cardinal Points.
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What is the ratio of map distance to actual distance called? - Scale of a Map.
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What are the three components of a map? - Distance, Direction, Symbol.
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What are maps showing specific information called? - Thematic Maps.
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What are maps showing natural features called? - Physical or Relief Maps.
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How far ahead is IST from GMT? - 5 hours 30 minutes.
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What is the Standard Meridian of India? - 82°30' E.
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What is the southernmost latitude of India? - 8°4' N.
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What is the east–west extent of India? - About 2,900 km.
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What is the north–south extent of India? - About 3,200 km.
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What is the approximate area of India? - 3.28 million sq km.
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What is the range of the Equatorial region? - 0° to 5/10°.
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What is the definition of climate? - The average weather condition measured over many years.