Monsoons occur over India when air heated over the Indian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean
A. Begins to sink as summer approaches
B. Is forced to rise when it meets the Himalayas
C. Is forced to rise because of convection
D. Cools in the winter and therefore sinks
E. Is forced out over the Indian Ocean
Answer: B
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