ReasoningModerate1 mark
3(b)
Give a reason for each of the following:
Tamil Nadu has more rainy months than Kerala, yet, Kerala receives more rainfall than Tamil Nadu.
Topic: Windward and leeward coasts
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Kerala faces the full south-west monsoon on the windward side of the Ghats and is drenched in a few months; Tamil Nadu, in the rain shadow, gets lighter rain spread over more months — from the retreating monsoon off the Bay of Bengal as well.
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