Use map sketches to explain the processes that drive the Southeast Asian monsoon
What will be an ideal response?
The monsoon flow over Southeast Asia. (a) Summer heating of the Tibetan Plateau produces intense convection and low surface pressures, drawing in moist air from the Indian Ocean to the south. (b) The reverse occurs in winter, when low temperatures and extensive snow cover on the plateau produce high surface pressures, subsidence, and outflowing air.
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Which of the following modes of transportation are most often used for short-distance delivery because they can be loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply?
A) airplanes B) cargo ships C) freight trains D) trucks E) speedboats
Which of the following is not one of the world's top five most populous nations?
A) United States B) Indonesia C) India D) Brazil E) Vietnam
Earth's crust is roughly made up of
A) at least 14 plates capable of movement. B) strong, unbroken material. C) mantle and core material. D) clastic sandstone. E) a brittle material that does not move.
Tile drainage systems and city storm sewers
A. reduce flooding where they are installed but may increase it along a stream into which the discharge flows. B. reduce flood hazards by removing water quickly. C. increase flood hazards by preventing infiltration. D. have no effect on flood hazards; they do not drain into streams.