WAEC Geography 2005 Question 39

Question 39

Weather

Land and sea breezes on a continental scale are called

  1. A.typhoons
  2. B.monsoons
  3. C.the Fohn
  4. D.the chinook
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Answer: B (monsoons)

Explanation

Monsoons are seasonal reversals of wind caused by the differential heating of continents and oceans.