South Asia Flashcards

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Subcontinent
Large landmass connected to a continent, but has geographical or political independence.

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subcontinente Gran masaetre conectada a un continente, pero tiene independencia geografica o politica

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Monsoons
- NOT a tropical storm
- Seasonal shift in wind direction
- Accompanied by changes in precipitation
- Usually connected to South Asia
- Always blow from cold to warm regions

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Monzones
- No es tormenta tropical
- Cambio estacional a direccion del viento.
- Acompañado de cambios en la precipitacion.
- Normalmente conectado con el sur de Asia.
- Siempre solpa de regiones frias a calidas.

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Winter Monsoon
- Wind blows from
- NE to SW
- Over Himalaya Mountains and down
- Dry air
- Little rain
- **Dry Season

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Monzón de invierno
- El viento sopla desde
- NE a SO
- Sobre las montañas del Himalaya y hacia abajo
- Aire seco
- Poca lluvia
- **Estación seca

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Summer Monsoon
- Wind blows from SW to NE
- Warm, moist air from Indian Ocean
- HEAVY rainfall!
- **Rainy Season

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Monzón de verano
- El viento sopla de SW a NE
- Aire cálido y húmedo del Océano Índico
- ¡Lluvias fuertes!
- **Temporada de lluvias

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