7th grade SS chapter 27: Monsoon Asia
The weight of air pushing down on earth
Atmospheric pressure is a measure of what
The monsoon rains often lead to flooding
Bangladesh is less than 30 feet above sea level because of that what happens
Monsoons
Farmers around Jodhpur rely on these to water their crops
They built a system of canals to drain the floodwaters from the city
How did Calcutta deal with flooding problems in the past
Building their homes on stilts to protect against flooding
How do the people of Bangladesh adapt to the very wet climate
Plant drought resistant crops like sugar beets
How have farmers in Pune India adapted to the dry conditions
Nearly 50 inches of rain
How much rain can fall on Kolkata (Calcutta) during the four month monsoon season
Orographic effect
If a city is located on the upwind slope of a mountain, what term would explain the impact of the mountain on the rainfall pattern
Frequent droughts
If you live in a rain shadow you will have to learn to live with
Semi arid climate zone
Jodhpur sits at the edge of the Thar Desert and is in this climate zone
Tropical wet and dry climate zone
Mumbai India lies in what climate zone
This city lies in the rain shadow of the western ghats
The city of Pune, India has a year round dry climate because of this
Seasonal wind
The term monsoon means
Dhaka
This South Asian city is known as one of the wettest capitals in the world
Low atmospheric pressure
This causes the summer monsoons in India
Semi arid climate zone
This climate zone has hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters
Marine west coast climate zone
This climate zone has warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year
Tropical wet climate zone
This climate zone is hot and rainy all year long
Mediterranean climate zone
This climate zone is warm all year long with dry summers and short rainy winters
Orographic effect
This explains why cities on opposite sides of a mountain receive different amounts of rain
Garbage and debris
This has prevented the floodwaters in Kolkata India from draining away through the river and canal's
Cloud seeding
This is done to increase rainfall by spraying clouds with silver iodide or dry ice
The bottom or X axis of the graph
This shows the months of the year
On the right side of the graph
This side shows the average precipitation
On the left side of the graph
This side shows the average temperature of a city
Tropical cyclone
This term is another word for a hurricane
Precipitation
What do the bar graphs on a climagraph show
Temperature
What does the line graph of a climagraph show
These help to water the crops such as rice, sugar cane, tea and tobacco
What is a benefit of the monsoon rains
The use of drip irrigation
What is one way that people adapt to the semi arid climate of Jodhpur
A rain shadow
What would you expect to find on the downwind side of the Khasi Hills due to the orographic effect