Question

The West African and ____ are the two major monsoon systems in the world.
A:India-southeastern Asia monsoons
B:American monsoons
C:European monsoons
D: None of the above

Answer 1

Ans. A:India-southeastern Asia monsoons

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The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African and India-southeastern Asia monsoons. The inclusion of the North and South American monsoons with incomplete wind reversal has been debated.

Answer 2

India-southeast Asia monsoons:

• Heavy rainfall during summer
• Monsoon between April and September
• Moist air from the Indian Ocean
• India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are affected
• Humid climate
• Torrential rainfall
• Blows from southwest

Hence, The West African and India-southeast Asia monsoon are the two major monsoon systems in the world.

(A) India-southeast Asia monsoon is the answer.