All of the Following Are Characteristic of the Monsoon Winds

question 36

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of the monsoon winds of the South Asian subcontinent EXCEPT:

• A) The monsoon winds make rainfall seasonally predictable, although even minor variations in timing can cause disasters such as floods and famine.
• B) During the wet cycle, the winds from Africa, flowing from southwest to northeast, cause heavy rainfall.
• C) During the dry cycle, the winds reverse and bring hot, dry air from Central Asia, and the subcontinent becomes arid.
• D) The heaviest rainfall generally occurs in the north and in the plain of Sind, leaving much of the south comparatively arid year round.

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