9 Questions
South-east trade winds originate over the warm subtropical areas of the southern oceans. They cross the equator and blow in a southwesterly direction entering the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon. The monsoon winds cover the country for about a ______.
month
Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills receives the highest average rainfall in the world. A phenomenon associated with the monsoon is its tendency to have ‘breaks’ in ______.
rainfall
The trough and its axis keep on moving northward or southward and determine the spatial distribution of ______.
rainfall
What determines the spatial distribution of monsoon rainfall?
Movement of the monsoon trough
What causes the breaks in monsoon rainfall?
Shifts in the monsoon trough
Why is the monsoon known for its uncertainties?
Alternation of dry and wet spells
What phenomenon associated with the monsoon is related to the movement of the monsoon trough?
Breaks in rainfall
What determines the amount and duration of monsoon rains?
Frequency and intensity of tropical depressions
Why do the monsoon winds cover the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon?
Crossing of the equator by the south-east trade winds
Test your knowledge about the south-east trade winds, southwest monsoon, and associated phenomena like breaks in rainfall and highest average rainfall areas.
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