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Effects of Monsoons in South Asia Part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monsoons are primarily what?

a)

very large earthquakes

b)

giant waves in the ocean

c)

big rain storms

d)

strong seasonal winds

2.

South Asia is shaped like a triangle jutting into the ocean. This is called what?

a)

a bridge

b)

a peninsula

c)

a strait

d)

an island

3.

Atmospheric pressure refers to the atmosphere pressing down on what?

a)

mountains

b)

valleys

c)

the earth

d)

the ocean

4.

When an area has high atmospheric pressure what type of weather is likely?

a)

Sunny days and no rain

b)

rainy days and no sun

c)

snow storms

d)

monsoon winds

5.

In the spring and summer months in South Asia a low pressure area is created by what?

a)

cool air rising from the Indian Ocean

b)

hot air rising from the Indian Ocean

c)

hot air rising from South Asia

6.

The movement of cool moist air from the Indian Ocean to South Asia creates what?

a)

summer monsoons

b)

fall tsnamis

c)

winter earthquakes

d)

spring hail storms

7.

Atmospheric pressure refers to what?

a)

the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on any point of the surface of Earth.

b)

the weight of the ocean's water pressing down on the surface of the earth

8.

What is a monsoon?

a)

a bad thunder storm

b)

a dry spell or drought

c)

a seasonal wind

d)

a bad rain storm

9.

The orographic effect is what?

a)

The reason why the Sahara is so dry.

b)

the precipitation that occurs when moist air rises up the side of a mountain.

c)

The weather over the ocean

d)

The weather over a flat area of land

10.

A rain shadow refers to what?

a)

a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain

b)

a wet area on the upwind side of a mountain

c)

a place where it rains year round.