ReasoningModerate1 mark
4(iii)
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Though both are hill stations, Shimla experiences snowfall during the winters but Ooty does not.
Topic: Altitude, latitude and snowfall
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Shimla lies in the temperate latitudes of the Himalayas, where winter temperatures fall to freezing and western disturbances bring snow; Ooty lies far to the south in the tropical Nilgiris, where winters never become cold enough for snowfall.
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