 |  Indian Monsoon 18 Flashcards |  Start |
 | Monsoons are characterized by their seasonal reversal of wind direction, flowing from ___ to ___ in summer and from ___ to ___ in winter. |  Card: 1 / 18 |
| Sea to land in summer and land to sea in winter | Card: 2 / 18 |
| True or False: The southwest monsoons are primarily formed due to high-pressure systems over the Tibetan plateau. | Card: 3 / 18 |
| False. The southwest monsoons are formed due to low-pressure systems over the Tibetan plateau. | Card: 4 / 18 |
| The phenomenon of El Niño is characterized by ____ in the eastern equatorial Pacific, which can influence monsoon patterns in India. | Card: 5 / 18 |
| Strong anomalous warming | Card: 6 / 18 |
| Fill in the blank: The Indian monsoon typically lasts for approximately ___ days from early June to mid-September. | Card: 7 / 18 |
| 100-120 | Card: 8 / 18 |
| The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon primarily impacts regions in ___ and ___ due to its moisture-laden winds. | Card: 9 / 18 |
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| West Bengal and Bangladesh | Card: 10 / 18 |
| What are the primary causes of the breaks in monsoon rainfall? | Card: 11 / 18 |
| The breaks in monsoon rainfall are caused by the shifting of the monsoon trough and the collapse of the Tibetan High. | Card: 12 / 18 |
| Which branch of the monsoon experiences orographic rainfall due to the Western Ghats? | Card: 13 / 18 |
| The Arabian Sea branch | Card: 14 / 18 |
| True or False: The Tamil Nadu coast receives heavy rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. | Card: 15 / 18 |
| False. The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the southwest monsoon season. | Card: 16 / 18 |
| Explain the impact of El Niño and La Niña on the Indian monsoon. | Card: 17 / 18 |
| El Niño and La Niña affect monsoon.
| Card: 18 / 18 |
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