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Chapter 22 Section 2: Climate of South Asia
(pg. 618- 620)
1. Monsoons: (What are the lengths of the seasons? What are the directions of the wind?)
a. Cool Season
- Lasts from ___________________________________________________
- Monsoon winds blow FROM the ________________________________
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b. Hot Season
- Lasts from ___________________________________________________
- Warm temperatures ___________________________________________
- Rising temperatures cause the monsoon winds to _______________
c. Wet Season
- Lasts from ____________________________________________________
- Monsoon winds blow FROM the _______________________________
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- Monsoon winds bring _________________________________________
from the ocean.
d. How do monsoons and seasons affect the people of South Asia? ____________________
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2. Cyclones:
a. Cyclones are similar to ____________________________ in the Atlantic Ocean and
_____________________________ in the northern Pacific Ocean.
b. How do cyclones affect the lives the people of South Asia? __________________________
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Climate Zones
Much of south central India has a tropical dry climate, with a short ________________________
season and a long ____________________________ season. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have a
__________________________________________ climate. Bangladesh gets ______________________
inches of rain per year. The land is dry along the lower _____________________________________. To
its east is the _________________________________________, where few trees grow.
______________________________ climates are found along South Asia’s northern edge. At
elevations above 16,000 feet, temperatures are always ___________________________. Little
_________________________________ can survive here. Farther down the slopes, the climate is more
_________________________________.