Monsoon and Its Basics

Q.

Mention any 5 characteristics of monsoon

Q. There are _____ types of monsoon winds in India.

1. two
2. three
3. six
4. four

Q.

What are the factors affecting the movement of air?

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

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

Q. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in early .

1. June
2. May
3. August
4. July

Q. Describe the mechanism of southwest monsoons.

Q. Which statement(s) is/are true about monsoon winds?

1. They are the seasonal winds that blow from sea to land.
2. They are the seasonal winds that bring rainfall to India.
3. They are the seasonal winds that blow from southwest direction.
4. They are a massive collection of cold dry air that accumulates in the northeastern part of India from September until April.

Q. In general, wind in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to its _______ and in the Southern Hemisphere deflects to its _________.

1. right, right
2. left, left
3. right, left
4. left, right

Q. Which statement(s) is(are) true about monsoon winds?

1. They are seasonal winds that blow from Northeast direction.
2. They are seasonal winds that blow from sea to land.
3. They are seasonal winds that prevents rainfall in India.
4. They are seasonal winds that blow from warm regions to cold regions.

Q. The word monsoon is derived from which language?

1. Italian
2. Arabic
3. Greek
4. Urdu

Q. Monsoon is the seasonal reversal of the wind system.

1. True
2. False

Q. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in early .

1. June
2. May
3. August
4. July

Q. How is monsoon caused?

1. Due to change in place
2. Due to change in humidity
3. Due to change in wind pattern
4. Due to human migration

Q. Land heats up and cools down faster than water.

1. True
2. False

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 options about the effects of monsoon.

1. Helps in agriculture
2. Causes floods in some regions
3. Causes droughts in some regions
4. Replenishes rivers

Q. ITCZ is also referred to as "monsoon trough".

1. True
2. False

Q. ITCZ is generally located near which of the following latitudes?

1. Tropic of Cancer
2. Equator
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Arctic Circle

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. What causes the deflection of wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?

1. Tyndall effect
2. Coriolis effect
3. Earth's spherical shape
4. Hypersonic effect