Monsoon and Its Basics

Q. What is the ITCZ?

1. High pressure region around which the southwest trade winds and the northeast trade winds converge.
2. Low pressure region around which the southeast trade winds and the northeast trade winds converge.
3. Low pressure region around which the southwest trade winds and the northeast trade winds converge.
4. High pressure region around which the southwest trade winds and the northwest trade winds converge.

Q. What is the direction of wind during summers?

1. Land to land
2. Land to sea
3. Sea to land
4. Sea to sea

Q. Match the following.

1) Equatorial Regions	a) Cold climate
2) Polar regions	b) Hot climate
3) Retreating Monsoon	c) Early June - Mid September
4) Advancing Monsoon	d) October - November

1. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d
2. 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a
3. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c
4. 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - a, 4 - c

Q. Choose the correct statements regarding monsoon in India.

A) Every region of India receives rainfall from June to September.

B) Monsoon is the climate associated with a seasonal reversal in direction of winds.

1. A is False and B is True.
2. Only A is Correct.
3. Both A and B are False.
4. Both A and B are Correct.

Q.

State whether the following statement is True or False:

If wind flows from land to the ocean, then it is daytime.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is explained by the Coriolis effect?

1. How wind direction is affected by Earth’s rotation.
2. How wind direction is affected by Earth’s temperature.
3. How wind direction is affected by Earth’s humidity.
4. How wind direction is affected by Earth’s precipitation.

Q. Changes in _____ causes monsoon.

1. ocean currents
2. nature of soil
3. wind pattern
4. soil temperature

Q. What is the direction of the wind during summers?

1. Land to sea
2. Land to land
3. Sea to sea
4. Sea to land

Q. How is monsoon caused?

1. Due to change in location
2. Due to change in wind pattern
3. Due to change in temperature
4. Due to change in humidity