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Monsoon winds

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monsoon is derived from a Arabic word

a)

Mausim

b)

Masaam

c)

Mausima

2.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

3.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

even heating of the Earth

b)

Even cooling of the earth

c)

uneven heating of the earth

d)

global warming

4.

In India, which direction do monsoon winds blow during the winter?

a)

From the land towards the sea.

b)

From the sea towards the land.

c)

Down from the mountain ranges.

d)

Up the mountain ranges.

5.

Monsoon refers to

a)

a seasonal storm that wreaks havoc on the coastal lands of East Asia.

b)

severe drought caused by no wind at all for a period of time

c)

torrential rains that bring devastating floods to a region

d)

seasonal winds that bring moist or dry air to a region

6.

MONSOON WINDS COME FROM.......

a)

ARABIAN SEA

b)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

c)

INDIAN OCEAN

d)

BAY OF BENGAL

7.

What causes monsoons?

a)

drought

b)

large rainfall

c)

strong winds

d)

lack of sunlight

8.

In areas affected by monsoons, summers are very _______ and winters are fairly ________.

a)

wet; dry

b)

dry; wet

9.

Which type of climate dominates Southeast Asia?

a)

highlands

b)

tropical

c)

humid continental

d)

arid

10.

Why do the winds that blow from the southern hemisphere during winters are dry in the beginning but by the time they reach South Asia they are not dry aay more?

a)

They are more dense

b)

They absorb moisture from the Indian ocean.

c)

They carried moisture from the southern hemisphere

d)

The winds started as wet winds.