- 1. A monsoon is _____________
A) wind that indicates the change in season. B) flooding C) heavy rain
- 2. Frequently, the monsoon season brings devastating _________ to countries in southern and Southeast Asia.
A) floods B) mudslides C) forest fires
- 3. Monsoons are large air masses in the tropics that move onto the land from the ___________ during the summer and from the land back to the ____________ in the winter.
A) sea B) arctic C) antarctic
- 4. The word monsoon comes from "mawsin" the Arabic word for ________.
A) summer B) winter C) season
- 5. The tropics have two seasons ________ and _________
A) summer, winter B) spring, fall C) wet, dry
- 6. A recent study of monsoons discovered a possible link between the beginning of the summer monsoons and ____________, whirling windstorms occurring in the oceans.
A) cyclones B) tornadoes C) waterspouts
- 7. Too much rain brings ____________ and flooding.
A) landslides B) mud holes C) dirty water
- 8. Too little rain brings __________ in the winter months.
A) nicer weather B) drought C) cooler temperatures
- 9. Do we get monsoons in Canada?
A) No B) Sometimes C) Yes
- 10. Which movie depicted monsoon season?
A) Forrest Gump B) Twister C) The Perfect Storm
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