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WorksheetsMonsoons in South Asia
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
The wet season monsoons are extremely important to South Asia's
schools
malls
textile industry
agriculture
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 beneficial because it fills the rivers, aquifers, and wells with fresh water.
adequate (just enough)
torrential
weak
late
When the wet season monsoons bring ____________ rains, it is harmful because it causes flooding and mudslides.
late
adequate (just right)
weak
torrential (heavy)
When the wet season monsoons bring __________ rains it is harmful because there will be drought and crops will die.
adequate
torrential
heavy
weak or late
The dry season monsoons blow in from
Antarctica
the ocean
the land
all sides
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
One way that farmers adapt to the wet season and the dry season is to
plant the same crops all year long
plant drought hardy plants in the dry season and water loving plants in the wet season.
plant drought hardy plants in the wet season and water loving plants in the wet season
not plant at all during the dry season
Wet season rain fills up aquifers and wells that farmers can use to irrigate their crops when the weather is dry. What is an aquifer?
A metal water tank
A forest
A large aquarium
Underground layer of water
