Monsoons

What does monsoon mean?

• Extreme weather
• prolonged drought
• storm surge
• seasonal wind

What does a climagraph map show ?

• temperature

• precipitation

• temperature and rain

• temperature and precipitation

How do rain shadows impact monsoon Asia?

• frequent drought

• tropical cyclones/hurricanes

• widespread flooding

• water salinization

 What are monsoons?

•   These winds enabled trade to develop between Africa and Asia(especially back in the day when sailing ships were best way to get around). 
• Seasonal winds that blow across Asia.
• They bring rain in the summer when the warm air currents change directions and blow from the ocean towards land.  
• All are correct

What is the dry side of the mountain called?

• climagraph

• peninsula

• arid

• rain shadow

Monsoon is just another word for...

• Flooding

• Storms

• Seasonal changes in wind-patterns

• Cyclones

How many "seasons" are there in Monsoon Asia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The 2 seasons of the Monsoon are...

• Wet and Dry

• Hot and Cold

• Fuzzy and Rough

• Moist and Hot

Droughts, which can lead to famine, happen when the monsoon does not bring...

• Heat

• Dry Winds

• Rain

• El Nino

Part of the reason why farmers in South Asia love the monsoon is because it provides...

• Rainfall never except during a full moon

• Tsunami on Tuesdays

• Rainfall at specific and predictable times

• Storms all the time