Observe the horizontal profile of Maharashtra in the following figure

1.	Observe the horizontal profile of Maharashtra in the following figure and answer the following questions:(i) What type of rainfall occurs in Maharashtra?(ii) Where will the rain shadow area lie in Maharashtra?(iii) Think about the figure and estimate the rainfall of your district.
Answer» (i) Orographic rainfall occurs in Maharashtra. (ii) The rain shadow area lies to the Leeward side of Sahyadri hills (Maharashtra plateau). (iii) The answer may vary.

Observe the horizontal profile of Maharashtra in the following figure and answer the following questions:(i) What type of rainfall occurs in Maharashtra?(ii) Where will the rain shadow area lie in Maharashtra?(iii) Think about the figure and estimate the rainfall of your district.

Answer»

(i) Orographic rainfall occurs in Maharashtra.

(ii) The rain shadow area lies to the Leeward side of Sahyadri hills (Maharashtra plateau).

(iii) The answer may vary.