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Rishabh YadavAIR 132

Question Q.14DiscussGS1GS1

Despite sharing a similar latitude, why does the Mediterranean climate vary from the China-type climate? How do the differences in climate affect life and economic activities in the region? (15 marks, 250 words)

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Introduction

Latitude → geographical line that cuts the world → parallely, but vertically on horizontally → that's a point of confusion → let's solve using dialectical method (Socrates aka, the Midwifery method)

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Main Body

a) know the premise => Mediterranean climate and China-type climate have similar latitudes

b) so, theirs climate must be same

c) but the climate is not same => why?

d) Explore other reasons affecting the climate => winds - oh, are winds there => yes winds do blow, is moisture present, yes

e) Further exploration we find

Monosoon like winds i.e. seasonal reversal of windsis it happening, yes.

f) other reasons, is location a factor => yes, latitude might be same but is longitude same=no

g) further analysis => which part of continent do they lie.

Mediterranean = south of Europe, North of Africa.

china-type = Goat of China.

Thus, we find these reasons make the two climates differ from each other.

But midwifery method presents us with philosophical extent

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  • Unique approach using Socratic/dialectical method
  • Systematic exploration of variables
  • References philosophical methodology

Topper

Rishabh Yadav

AIR 132

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Climate Classification

Mediterranean vs China-type Climate

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