WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons are called?
A
typhoon
B
monsoon
C
hurricane
D
subcontinent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of monsoon winds. These are the Southwest monsoon and the Northeast monsoon winds.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, the name “monsoon” is derived from the Arabic word “mausim” which means “season” or “wind-shift". Again, for India, during the winter dry period, the airflow comes from high pressure to the north-the dry Himalayas and Siberia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rainfall is exceedingly intense in intensity. Monsoons provide rain for a few days and then dry out for a few days. This is referred to as the wet and dry spells, and these days of no rain are referred to as the monsoon break.

Detailed explanation-5: -A rainy season (also known as a wet season) is the time of year where the majority of a country’s or region’s annual precipitation occurs.

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