The winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called

Monsoon winds

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Breeze

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The correct option is A
Monsoon winds

The winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called monsoon winds.

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Which of the statements given below is correct?

(i) In winter the winds flow from the land to the ocean.
(ii) In summer the winds flow from the land towards the ocean.
(iii) A cyclone is formed by a very high-pressure system with very high-speed winds revolving around it.
(iv) The coastline of India is not vulnerable to cyclones.

Q. Rain bearing winds that blow over from the ocean and to the land (during a particular season) are called

(a) sea breeze
(b) storm
(c) monsoon winds
(d) all of these

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The winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called

The correct option is A Monsoon windsThe winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called monsoon winds.

The correct option is A
Monsoon winds

The winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called monsoon winds.