Ch. 27 Waiting for the Rains

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The term monsoon means

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seasonal wind

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Atmosphere pressure is a measure of which of the following? The total solar energy received by Earth., The weight of air pushing down on Earth., The speed of prevailing wind circling Earth., The amount of water vapor in the air around Earth.

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The weight of air pushing down on Earth.

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Which of these best explains why cities on opposite sides of a mountain receives different amounts of rain? Options: cloud seeding, the water cycle, altitudinal zonation, the orographic effect

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the orographic effect

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What is one way that people adapt to the semiarid climate of Jodhpur? Options: They grow thirsty crops., They use drip irrigation., The build houses on stilts., They drive rickshaws to work.

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They use drip irrigation.

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Because Pune, India, lies in a rain shadow, its people have learned to live with

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frequent droughts.

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Which of these South Asian cities is known as one of the world's wettest capitals? Aduja, Ankara, Dhaka, Ottawa

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Dhaka

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What is the most common economic activity that India's people do for survival? Options: Subsistence farming, Forestry, Nomadic Herding, Fishing

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Subsistence farming

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High atmospheric pressure generally means

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sunny days with no rain

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Based on this climagraph, Mumbai lies in which of these climate zones? tropical wet and dry, marine west coast, humid continental, tropical wet

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tropical wet and dry

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Based on the climagraph, which of these would be the MOST pleasant month for an outdoor festival in Calcutta? July, August, September, October

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October