TCI Monsoon Asia

The wet season monsoons are extremely important to South Asia's

• schools

• malls

• textile industry

• agriculture

A monsoon is a

• seasonal wind

• hurricane

• drought

• band instrument

Monsoons are seasonal winds, but the word can also be used to mean the

• tsunami warnings

• dry season

• rainy season

• high tide

Monsoons also help provide power to industries through cheaper

• solar fields

• hydroelectricity

• coal production

• oil drilling

The summer (wet season) monsoons blow in off of the

• Indian Ocean

• Himalayas

• Indo-Gangetic Plain

• Indus River

When the wet season monsoons bring ____________ rains, it is harmful because it causes flooding and mudslides.

• late

• adequate (just right)

• weak

• torrential (heavy)

The monsoons create two distinct seasons:

• Rest and Work

• Planting and Harvesting

• Autumn and Spring

• the wet season and the dry season

The winter or dry monsoon season can bring drought. Drought is

• a snow storm

• a cloudy day

• A severe lack of rain

• too much precipitation

What does TCI stand for in the context of Monsoon Asia?

• Total Climate Index

• Tropical Climate Initiative

• Tourism and Cultural Integration

• Tropical Cyclone Index

Which of the following countries is NOT typically considered part of Monsoon Asia?

• India

• Japan

• Brazil

• Thailand