Maps · Module 3 · GS1 · GS3
Climate, monsoon & soils
The monsoon arrives in two branches, gets blocked or squeezed by relief, and leaves a map of wet and dry places that decides soils, crops and hazards. These maps are schematic, as you would draw them in an answer.
India’s external and state boundaries: Survey of India–based data via DataMeet (CC BY-SA 2.5 / ODbL), generalised for teaching. World land: Natural Earth (public domain). Physical features: Natural Earth (public domain). Places are approximate and routes schematic, for teaching.
Tap a state or a place on the map.
Quiz
Tap Start, then find each place or feature on the map.
Practise in the sketch lab
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Themes that use this map
T26 Earth's interior, plate tectonics, mountains, islands & landformsT29 Atmosphere, air masses, winds, inversion, deserts & aurorasT30 Monsoon, El Niño & droughtT31 Tropical cyclones, twisters & cyclone warningsT40 Desertification, land degradation & land-use changeT137 Green Revolution & food self-sufficiency: rice–wheat system, technology missionsT138 Cropping patterns & crop diversification: horticulture, pulses, millets