During the summer months, this phenomenon brings heavy rainfall to South Asia.

During the summer months, this phenomenon brings heavy rainfall to South Asia.

• A. Tornadoes
• B. Hurricanes
• C. Typhoons
• D. Monsoons

Answer: (D)

Monsoons describe a seasonal wind and rainfall pattern that brings heavy rain to South Asia during the summer. As the land heats up, moist air moves from the oceans toward the continent, rises, and releases large amounts of rain. This season-long deluge supports agriculture in the region but can also bring floods. The other phenomena don’t match this broad, seasonal rainfall pattern: tornadoes are small, intense storms; hurricanes and typhoons are tropical cyclones that form in different oceans and aren’t responsible for the typical summer rainfall across South Asia.

Monsoons describe a seasonal wind and rainfall pattern that brings heavy rain to South Asia during the summer. As the land heats up, moist air moves from the oceans toward the continent, rises, and releases large amounts of rain. This season-long deluge supports agriculture in the region but can also bring floods. The other phenomena don’t match this broad, seasonal rainfall pattern: tornadoes are small, intense storms; hurricanes and typhoons are tropical cyclones that form in different oceans and aren’t responsible for the typical summer rainfall across South Asia.