Monsoon Winds Quiz

Arrows on the maps below show differences in the direction of winds in the region of India and the Indian Ocean during January and July. Isobar values are recorded in millibars. Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during:

• January, when winds blow from the land

• January, when winds blow toward high pressure

• July, when winds blow from the ocean

• July, when winds blow toward high pressure

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The map below shows the location of India and the Indian Ocean. Which statement best describes the monsoon winds during the rainy season in India?

• Warm, moist air flows from India to the Indian Ocean.

• Warm, moist air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.

• Cold, dry air flows from India to the Indian Ocean.

• Cold, dry air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.

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The unequal heating rates of India's land and water are caused by...

• land having a higher density than water

• water having a higher density than land

• land having a higher specific heat than water

• water having a higher specific heat than land

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The map below shows location 'X' in northern India. Summer monsoon rains normally occur in India when

• high pressure exists near location X, pulling moisture in from the Indian Ocean

• high pressure exists near location X, pushing moisture out to the Indian Ocean

• low pressure exists near location X, pulling moisture in from the Indian Ocean

• low pressure exists near location X, pushing moisture out to the Indian Ocean

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The major cause of monsoon rains in India and southeast Asia is...

• seasonal shifts in the planetary wind between the land and sea

• seasonal shifts in ocean currents

• changes in the energy radiated from the Sun

• changes in worldwide atmospheric temperatures

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The arrows on the two maps below show how the monsoon winds blow over India during the summer and winter seasons. Compared to the amount of rainfall that India receives during the summer monsoon season, the amount of rainfall that India receives during the winter monsoon season is

• less because winds blow from the water to the land

• less because winds blow from the land to the water

• more because winds blow from the water to the land

• more because winds blow from the land to the water

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A cool breeze is blowing toward the land from the ocean on a warm, cloudless summer day. This condition is most likely caused by

• a high-pressure system over the land

• a hurricane approaching from the ocean

• a cold front that is slowly approaching the land from the ocean

• the air temperature being higher over the land than over the ocean

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Which conditions are most likely to develop over a land area next to an ocean during a hot, sunny afternoon?

• The air temperature over the land is lower than the air temperature over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the land.

• The air temperature over the land is higher than the air temperature over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the land.

• The air pressure over the land is higher than the air pressure over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the ocean.

• The air pressure over the land is lower than the air pressure over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the ocean.

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Why are most beaches often considerably cooler than nearby inland locations on hot summer afternoons?

• A land breeze develops due to the lower specific heat of water and the higher specific heat of land.

• A sea breeze develops due to the higher specific heat of water and the lower specific heat of land.

• The beaches are closer to the Equator than the inland locations are.

• The beaches are farther from the Equator than the inland locations are.

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On sunny summer days, a breeze often develops that blows from large bodies of water toward nearby land masses because the

• temperature of the air above the land masses is greater

• specific heat of the land masses is greater

• temperatures of the bodies of water are greater

• air over the bodies of water becomes heavier with additional water vapor

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