Monsoons Reviewer

What are monsoons?

• Seasonally changing winds caused by convection currents

• Random wind patterns

• Strong hurricanes

• Permanent winds blowing in one direction

What is the Southwest Monsoon locally known as?

• Amihan

• Hanging Habagat

• Siberia Monsoon

• Trade Winds

Where does the humid air of the Southwest Monsoon come from?

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the Northeast Monsoon locally known as?

• Siberia Monsoon

• Hanging Habagat

• Trade Winds

• Amihan

Where does the cooled air of the Northeast Monsoon come from?

• Siberia and China

• Indian Ocean

• Australia

• Africa

What are prevailing surface winds?

• Winds that change direction constantly

• Random gusts of wind

• Winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area

• Winds that blow only at night

What does ITCZ stand for?

• Intertropical Convergence Zone

• Intercontinental Convergence Zone

• Intracontinental Convergence Zone

• Intercontinental Circulation Zone

What is the ITCZ?

• Permanent high-pressure zone over the oceans

• High-pressure system near the poles

• Belt of low pressure near the equator where trade winds converge

• Area with no wind at all

What do monsoons bring depending on where they are coming from?

• Snowstorms

• Droughts

• Tornadoes

• Additional rain or dry cold air

What is the main cause of monsoons?

• Convection currents

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earth's rotation