monsoon

Question 1

how much of the population live in areas that have monsoons

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

what is the temperature of land

Answer 2

50 degrees

Question 3

what is the temperature of ocean

Answer 3

27 degrees

Question 4

is warm air more or less dense than cold air

Answer 4

warm air is less dense that cold air

Question 5

describe the process of a monsoon

Answer 5

the land heats up quicker

warm air is less dense than cold air so the warm air rises over the land, creating an area of low pressure

cooler, moist air is drawn in from the ocean

this air cools and condenses into clouds

these rains are formed as the ITCZ (inter-tropical-convergence zone) moves north west

Question 6

when did the monsoon in south asia take place

Answer 6

2015

Question 7

where did the monsoon take place (specific countries)

Answer 7

india, pakistan, west bengal, bangladesh, myanmar

Question 8

impacts of the monsoon

Answer 8

120 ppl died in india

116 died in pakistan

1 million had to leave their homes due to flooding

Question 9

what is a monsoon

Answer 9

seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region. Monsoon usually refers to the winds of the Indian Ocean and South Asia, which often bring heavy rains.

these rains can lead the flooding