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Which of the following is NOT a typical positive impact of the monsoon season in India?
Which of the following is NOT a typical positive impact of the monsoon season in India?
- Increased tourist activity due to pleasant weather. (correct)
- Promotion of crop growth, especially for rice.
- Replenishment of reservoirs, ensuring water supply.
- Relief from the hot season with cooler temperatures.
Monsoon predictability ensures consistent water supplies, eliminating drought concerns in all regions.
Monsoon predictability ensures consistent water supplies, eliminating drought concerns in all regions.
False (B)
Describe a specific way in which monsoons can negatively impact agricultural productivity beyond just flooding.
Describe a specific way in which monsoons can negatively impact agricultural productivity beyond just flooding.
Monsoons can restrict agricultural productivity by causing waterlogging of fields which damages crops, increasing the risk of plant diseases, and delaying harvesting.
The monsoon season provides relief from extreme heat, particularly in areas where temperatures can reach up to ______ degrees Celsius, often leading to power shortages.
The monsoon season provides relief from extreme heat, particularly in areas where temperatures can reach up to ______ degrees Celsius, often leading to power shortages.
Match the following monsoon impacts with their broader categories:
Match the following monsoon impacts with their broader categories:
Which of the following best describes the term 'climate'?
Which of the following best describes the term 'climate'?
The word 'monsoon' originates from a European word meaning 'heavy rain'.
The word 'monsoon' originates from a European word meaning 'heavy rain'.
During the wet monsoon in India, winds typically blow from which direction?
During the wet monsoon in India, winds typically blow from which direction?
What is the primary factor that causes the shift from dry to wet monsoon conditions in India?
What is the primary factor that causes the shift from dry to wet monsoon conditions in India?
What range of millibars is classified as low pressure?
What range of millibars is classified as low pressure?
The dry monsoon occurs from November to May, during which winds blow from the ______.
The dry monsoon occurs from November to May, during which winds blow from the ______.
During which months does India typically receive the majority of its annual rainfall?
During which months does India typically receive the majority of its annual rainfall?
Match the monsoon season with the corresponding wind direction:
Match the monsoon season with the corresponding wind direction:
Which of the following best explains why the southwest monsoon is characterized as 'wet'?
Which of the following best explains why the southwest monsoon is characterized as 'wet'?
High pressure is created when air is heated, causing it to descend and exert more force on the surface.
High pressure is created when air is heated, causing it to descend and exert more force on the surface.
During the northeast monsoon, the wind lacks moisture because it blows over cold and dry _________.
During the northeast monsoon, the wind lacks moisture because it blows over cold and dry _________.
Briefly explain the relationship between temperature and air pressure.
Briefly explain the relationship between temperature and air pressure.
What is the primary reason the wind shifts direction between the southwest and northeast monsoons?
What is the primary reason the wind shifts direction between the southwest and northeast monsoons?
The movement of wind is primarily driven by the effort of air trying to escape from areas of low pressue to areas of high pressure.
The movement of wind is primarily driven by the effort of air trying to escape from areas of low pressue to areas of high pressure.
Match the monsoon season with its corresponding characteristics:
Match the monsoon season with its corresponding characteristics:
When air rises, the pressure on that object ___________, creating what is called a low pressure system.
When air rises, the pressure on that object ___________, creating what is called a low pressure system.
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Climate
Climate
Average weather conditions of a place over a long period (usually 33 years).
Monsoon
Monsoon
A seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing winds, causing wet and dry seasons.
Mausim
Mausim
The Arabic origin of the word means 'season'.
Monsoon Regions
Monsoon Regions
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Wet Monsoon
Wet Monsoon
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Dry Monsoon
Dry Monsoon
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Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure
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Winter Monsoon winds
Winter Monsoon winds
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Monsoon Cause
Monsoon Cause
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Southwest Monsoon
Southwest Monsoon
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Land Heating Effect
Land Heating Effect
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Low Pressure
Low Pressure
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High Pressure
High Pressure
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Air Pressure Movement
Air Pressure Movement
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Northeast Monsoon
Northeast Monsoon
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Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts
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Negative Impacts
Negative Impacts
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Monsoon Season
Monsoon Season
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Drought
Drought
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Flooding
Flooding
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Study Notes
- Climate constitutes the average weather conditions of a location, typically assessed over 33 years.
- Weather conditions are typical climatic descriptions, for example, Qatar is usually hot and dry.
- The term monsoon from Arabic word 'Mausim' means season.
- Monsoons predominantly impact tropical regions, notably south-east Asia, especially India, but also occur in northern Australia, Africa, South America, and the United States.
- Two primary monsoon types exist: wet and dry and these can affect parts of the same continent.
- Heavy rain characterises the wet monsoon.
- Drought defines the dry monsoon.
- The wet monsoon occurs from June to October, with winds from the southwest.
- The dry monsoon occurs from November to May, with winds from the northeast.
- Atmospheric pressure is the weight of air pressing down on the Earth.
- Millibars measure atmospheric pressure.
- Pressure below 1000 millibars is low.
- Pressure exceeding 1000 millibars is high.
Dry Monsoon
- During winter, the air covering the Siberian plateau gets colder than the air above surrounding seas.
- Clockwise-circulating winds produce a high-pressure system which causes cold north-easterly winds across India and nearby countries provide dry, pleasant weather.
Wet Monsoon
- The Siberian plateau gets warmer than the seas and low pressure develops over the seas.
- Anticlockwise circulating winds approach India from the southwest, carrying wet air.
- South-westerly winds cause a drop in temperature and heavy rainfall.
- India gets nearly all of its rainfall during the monsoon season, typically lasting June to September.
- Monsoons are created mostly by the movement of wind.
- The southwest monsoon is warm and wet as it travels over the Indian Ocean, bringing rain.
- Overhead sun heats the land and causes the air above it to rise.
- Rising air decreases pressure and create low pressure. Cold air descends, putting more pressure on the earth to create high pressure
- Air naturally flows from high to low pressure, causing winds to blow from northern Australia to India.
- The southwest monsoon gathers moisture and heat from the Indian Ocean creating wet conditions.
- In the northeast monsoon the sun is no longer overhead it moves southwards, there high pressure is created.
- Air moves from this high-pressure area to low pressure in Australia, but there is no moisture, it is cold and dry.
- November to May becomes colder with little rain.
Impacts of a Monsoon Climate
- Monsoons are very predictable.
- They provide relief from hot seasons, cooling areas that can reach 45°C.
- Monsoons help top up reservoirs.
- They support crop growth, especially rice, crucial to Indian agriculture.
- Monsoons clear pollution and dust, rejuvenating vegetation.
- The temperature restricts during the tourist season.
- Droughts and water supply issues can arise.
- Flooding increases waterborne diseases.
- Agricultural productivity gets restricted.
- A 1994 flash flood in Bangladesh led to 500 deaths.
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Explore climate as average weather conditions assessed over 33 years. Learn about the monsoon, its impact on tropical regions, and differentiate between wet and dry monsoons. Understand atmospheric pressure measured in millibars and its variations.
