Breezes, Monsoons, ITCZ

Which of the following statements describes the Northeast monsoon CORRECTLY?

• This is a season characterized by a slight to moderate rainfall and prevailing cold winds

• It occurs during the month of June to October and characterized by frequent heavy rain

The movement of wind in our environment is caused by___________ temperature of air between land and water.

• equal

• unequal

Southwest monsoon is also known as ______________.

• Amihan

• Habagat

Sea breeze is the movement of air from _____ towards __________

• land towards sea

• sea towards land

Land breeze is the movement of air from _____ towards __________

• land towards sea

• sea towards land

Which of the following describes the direction of winds in different parts of the world? The wind always blows from an area with _____ to an area with _________.

• Low pressure to high pressure area

• High pressure to low pressure area

What type of monsoon occurs during the month of July to September?

• Northeast monsoon

• Southwest monsoon

From what direction does wind blows near the Philippines for the month of July to September?

• Northeast towards South

• Southwest towards North

What does I.T.C.Z stands for?

• Inter-tropical Convergent Zone

• Inter-tropical Convergence Zone

Which of the following statements describe the two pictures correctly?

I. Picture 1 occurs during daytime, while picture 2 occurs during nighttime

II. Pictures 1 and 2 illustrate the movement of air due to temperature differences

III. The two pictures show the rising warm air and cold air replaces the place of rising air

IV. The air in two places experienced the same temperature

• I, II, III, and IV

• I, II, and III only