CBSE Class 9 Geography Question 8 of 9

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Define monsoons. What do you understand by "break" in monsoon?

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Monsoon are periodic or seasonal reversing winds. They are divided into two wind systems — the Summer Monsoon that blow south-west and the Winter Monsoon that blow north-east.

The Monsoon has wet and dry spells. Monsoon rains take place only for a few days at a time. They are interspersed with rainless intervals that are referred to as 'break' in monsoon.