How do location, distance from the sea and mountain ranges influence the climate of India? Give an example of each.

1. 1 · Open in one line. India's climate depends on several factors; three important ones are location, distance from the sea and mountain ranges.
2. 2 · Location. Places near the Equator are hotter. South of the Tropic of Cancer, India is tropical; north of it, subtropical. Andhra Pradesh is hotter than Haryana.
3. 3 · Distance from the sea. The sea keeps coastal places equable, like Mumbai. Places far inland, like Delhi, have an extreme climate.
4. 4 · Mountain ranges. The Himalayas block cold Central Asian winds and make the monsoon winds shed rain in India. The Western Ghats give heavy rain to their western slopes.
5. 5 · Close in one line. So the climate of India varies from place to place.

Scoring tip: One factor, one example: that is how each mark is given. Name a real place in every example.