Starter quiz
- Where is India located?
- in the northern hemisphere ✓
- in the southern hemisphere
- in the continent of Asia ✓
- in the continent of Africa
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- What is climate?
- an average of weather conditions in a place taken over a long period of time ✓
- the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
- how far somewhere is from the Equator
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- What are the three seasons in India?
- summer - hot and dry ✓
- monsoon - very rainy ✓
- winter - dry and cooler ✓
- autumn - wet and cool
- spring - drier and getting warmer
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- What is climate change?
- changes in Earth's average temperature ✓
- Earth getting too hot
- seasonal changes in the weather
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- What is the name of a River that flows through India?
- the Ganges ✓
- the Thames
- the Avon
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- What unit do we use to measure temperature?
- celsius ✓
- metres
- miles
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Exit quiz
- A ______ is a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season.
- 'monsoon' ✓
- In the southwest monsoon winds blow from the...
- southwest, bringing rainfall. ✓
- southeast, bringing dry weather.
- northwest, bringing snow.
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- The northeast monsoon bring very little ______ to India.
- 'rain' ✓
- If the monsoon arrives late or there is less rainfall than normal (called a failed monsoon), it can have devastating impacts for India’s people and ______.
- 'economy' ✓
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Key learning points
- Monsoons lead to distinct wet and dry seasons.
- The north-east monsoon occurs in the winter months and the south-west monsoon occurs during the summer.
- The change in wind direction during the monsoon is caused by a difference in pressure over the land and ocean.
- The monsoon is very important to India’s people and its economy.
- Climate change is causing the monsoon rains to become more erratic and unpredictable.
Common misconception
It always rains during the monsoon season.
Explain that the rainfall intensity and frequency during the monsoon season can vary from year to year. Although it can rain every or most days, this is often a short period of intense rainfall followed by a period of dry conditions.
Keywords
Monsoon - a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season
Pressure - a force pushing or pressing on a given area
Hydroelectricity - electricity created by water flowing downhill turning a turbine
Economy - the way money in a particular area is made and spent
Climate change - a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
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