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En invierno, el monzón continental sopla:In winter, the continental monsoon blows:
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Correct answer: b) From land to sea
Why it is correct
In winter the Asian continent cools much faster than the ocean, building a strong thermal high from which the dry winter monsoon blows from land out to sea.
Why the others are not
- a) It blows strongly across the Indian Ocean and China Sea.
- c) From sea to land is the moist summer monsoon.
- d) There is both a summer and a winter monsoon.
How to work it out in the exam
- Winter monsoon: land to sea (NE). Summer: sea to land (SW).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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