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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 ______.
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 ______.
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 ______.
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?
What determines the spatial distribution of monsoon rainfall?
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What causes the breaks in monsoon rainfall?
What causes the breaks in monsoon rainfall?
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Why is the monsoon known for its uncertainties?
Why is the monsoon known for its uncertainties?
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What phenomenon associated with the monsoon is related to the movement of the monsoon trough?
What phenomenon associated with the monsoon is related to the movement of the monsoon trough?
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What determines the amount and duration of monsoon rains?
What determines the amount and duration of monsoon rains?
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Why do the monsoon winds cover the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon?
Why do the monsoon winds cover the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon?
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