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El Monzón continental en verano sopla:In summer, the continental monsoon blows:
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Correct answer: c) From sea to land.
Why it is correct
In summer the continent heats up much more than the ocean, creating a thermal low over land that draws warm, moist maritime air from sea to land (summer monsoon).
Why the others are not
- a) From land to sea is the dry winter monsoon.
- b) In the Indian Ocean it blows from the SW (sea to land).
- d) In summer it reverses its winter direction.
How to work it out in the exam
- Summer monsoon: from sea to land (moist and rainy).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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