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India - Geography and Environment
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Photo: Liz Clayton/Oxfam |
Because India is so large, if you were to travel across it, you
would see a great many changes in the landscape: flat plains; high
mountains which form part of the Himalayan mountain range; and baking
hot deserts.
Like the countryside, the climate in India varies a great deal
from place to place. Most of the country lies in the tropics, and
so stays warm throughout the year, but it is cold in the Himalayas,
where snow is found on the mountain tops all year round. In many
parts of India there is a rainy season between June and September,
known as the Monsoon (meaning seasonal wind). The Monsoon brings
very heavy rain, and in some areas flooding. However, sometimes
the rain fails to arrive, causing problems across the countryside,
with crops failing and land becoming very dry. Drought can be as
terrible a problem as floods.
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