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Review Questions

1. What is latitude and longitude? What do they determine?
2. Why is International Date Line zigzag? Give reason.
3. Differentiate between the local time and the standard time.
4. Why is it important to get standard Meridian?
5. What is the standard meridian of Nepal? Where is it measured?
6. Mention the longitudinal degree of Kathmandu.
7. What is Doon?
8. Which are the driest valley of Nepal? Why? Give reasons.
9. What is a rain shadow area?
10. Which place is known as the 'Cherapunji of Nepal’?
11. How do the vegetations depend on climatic condition? Explain.
12. Differentiate between weather and climate.
13. What are the factors affecting climate in Nepal?
14. What type of climate is experienced in Nepal?
15. Explain the vegetations found in Nepal according to the climatic region?
16. Find out the differences between Deciduous and Coniferous forest.
17. How is life in the Terai region? Explain with examples.
18. Which part of Nepal is thickly populated? Why?
19. Give reasons:
i. People wear thin cotton clothes in the Terai and thick woollen
clothes in the Himalayan region.
ii. Houses in the Himalayan region are normally one storied,
stone and flat roofed and have a few windows.
20. Describe the conditions of water resources in Nepal.
21. Discuss briefly the three river system of Nepal.
22. What do you mean by water induced disaster? What should be done
for their management?
23. Despite very high potential, very little hydroelectricity has been
generated in Nepal. How can we produce sufficient amount of
electricity to meet the demand? Explain.
24. 'Monsoon rain is both a friend and a foe for the Nepalese farmers'.
Justify the statement.
25. Mention the socio-economic condition of Asia.
26. Name the countries that come under the Scandinavian region.
27. Why is Europe called 'Peninsula of Peninsulas’?
28. Describe the physical division of Australia.
29. Show the interrelationship between Nepal and some other Asian countries.
30. Who use a special weapon called 'Boomerang' and for what purpose?
Give reasons.

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