Monsoon Quiz: questions and answers
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1. What is a monsoon?
A seasonal shift in wind direction
2. What are the effects of the monsoon?
Heavy rainfall during the summer and dry spells in the winter
3. Where did the word "monsoon" come from?
From the Arabic word “mausim” meaning "season"
4. Where do monsoons take place?
Tropical climate
5. Which country is widely known for its monsoon season?
India
6. Which city receives the most rain during the monsoon?
Mumbai
7. How many kinds of monsoon exist?
2
8. Where was the term "monsoon" first used?
British India
9. Many geologists believe that the monsoon first became strong about:
8 million years
10. When does the monsoon season start in Central America?
April
11. Which temperature condition does NOT cause the monsoon?
When the lend temperature and the ocean temperature are exactly the same
