Choose the correct statement(s) with regards to the planetary winds.
A
The only cause behind the Monsoon is the planetary winds.
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B
Though Monsoon is a seasonal wind, it is greatly influenced by the trade winds.
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C
Planetary winds transport heat or moisture across the globe.
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D
Planetary winds were responsible for the formation of Himalayas.
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Solution
The correct options are B Though Monsoon is a seasonal wind, it is greatly influenced by the trade winds. C
Planetary winds transport heat or moisture across the globe.
Planetary winds exit across the globe and plays a crucial role in transporting heat and moisture across the world. But, this distribution of heat and moisture is not uniform. Trade winds are a type of planetary wind. They are not directly responsible for the Monsoon. Monsoon is a seasonal wind caused mainly by the differential cooling of land and sea. The Monsoon is influenced by south-east trades. It crosses the equator, and due to the Coriolis effect, it becomes south-west Monsoon over India. Himalayas were formed due to the process lithospheric plate movements and not due to planetary winds.