What are monsoons?

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What are monsoons?

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YOUR Mom.

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Wikipedia, is always your best friend.

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Monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months. The term was first used in English in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region.

The English name monsoon, was derived from the Arabic word mausim meaning 'seasons', referring to seasonal winds experienced by sailors in the Arabian Sea. The definition includes major wind systems that change direction seasonally.

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seasonal wind, often accompanied by heavy rains

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tsunami

AHHH!!!

OMG WHERE!!!???

haha

I tease.

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ummm neither wind changes or weather changes

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hurricanes

just in a different language( aisa )

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Monsoon is a kind of season having involvement of specific type of winds during the specific time in year  which are normally generated due to development of low pressure areas at various places in the monsoon region resulting into a continuous flow of water vapor which can be called as a gathering of clouds.Monsoon can also be defined as a overall impact of instances happening on the earth which results into a  

rainy season in specific areas of the earth.

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seasons of heavy rainfall and flooding

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have a look at this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon

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a monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months.the term was first used in india then bangladesh and then in pakistan.

the english name monsoon, was derived from the arabic word

'mausim' meaning 'seasons'.

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Extremely Stormy Rain Which May Cause Flooding Or Electrical Problems. It Is Very Dangerous And Usually Occurs In The North East. Asian Countries Like India And Bangladesh

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some type of strong wind

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they are seasonal winds that pass over the north part of the indian ocean

i just had a test on it today

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Big rain storms!

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since u're asking in india section,then u wanna know what it is in india,it's  the rainy season.hevy rains,lightning and thunder,it might rain for 3 days continuosly.it stays for about 4 months,indians love it so much.i'm not indian,but i love it as well.

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scary monsters that hide under your bed

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heavy rainfalls, usually in india and those countries.

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sessonal winds

dry or wet wet bring rain dry keep rain away

winter monsoons are dry water is stoped by the mountains

summer monsoons are wet thats when the flooding start

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A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months. The term was first used in English in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region.[1] In hydrology, monsoon rainfall is considered to be that which occurs in any region that receives the majority of its rain during a particular season. This allows other regions of world such as within North America, South America. Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and East Asia to qualify as monsoon regimes.[2] In terms of total precipitation and total area covered, the monsoons affecting the Indian subcontinent dwarf the North American monsoon. The South Asian monsoon affects larger number of people due to the high density of population in this part of the world.

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seasonal winds around India  and Bangladesh bringing rain

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Nevermind. Variations in rain patterns.

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www.dictionary.com

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1. the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.

2. (in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.

3. any wind that changes directions with the seasons.

4. any persistent wind established between water and adjoining land.