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Directions
• On your map, please sketch the climate and weather patterns of India on the back of your handout
• You are also responsible for taking notes and answering the questions on your handout
• Climate- Weather conditions over a long period of time– Climate and weather are similar, but not the same thing!
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Monsoons
• Seasonal winds that produce wet and dry seasons in India
• Summer monsoons bring rain– Blow from the southwest over the Indian Ocean
• Winter monsoons bring dry weather– Blow from the northwest over the Himalayas
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Summer Monsoons
• On your map, sketch and label the summer monsoons
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Winter Monsoons
• On your map, sketch and label the winter monsoons
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Which one is the winter monsoon?
Arrival of the Summer Monsoon in India
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Floods• In the summer months, the rains from monsoons
can cause floods– Floods caused by monsoons- New Report
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Drought
• Sometimes the summer monsoons don’t bring the rain that is expected
• This can lead to a severe shortage of food, also known as famine
News Report- Drought in India
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Cyclones• Similar to a hurricane• Violent storm with fierce rotating winds– Winds can reach up to 200 mph
• About 5-10 tropical cyclones affect South Asia every year
• On your map, draw a cyclone in the Indian Ocean
Cyclone Phailin hits India
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Tsunamis
• Giant ocean waves caused by earthquakes and landslides
• On your map, draw a giant ocean wave that symbolizes a tsunami
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
• Tsunami caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
• Killed over 300,000 people in 14 different countries.• This is the 9th deadliest natural disaster in recorded
human history
CBS News Report- 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
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What would you take?
• A major earthquake has hit in the Atlantic, sending a huge tsunami wave to Charlotte!
• You have just a few minutes before you must reach higher ground.
• What 3 things would you take with you and why?
Evacuation Siren