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A monsoon climate is characterised by

  • A.rainfall confined entirely to the winter
  • B.a seasonal reversal of the wind direction
  • C.uniform rainfall through the whole year
  • D.no seasonal variation in the wind at all

Answer: B

Differential heating between land and ocean drives the reversal, and the summer onshore flow brings the rain. South and East Asia have the best developed examples but the pattern occurs elsewhere. Land and sea heat at different rates.

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