alleryWhat do mountains in the monsoon's path force the winds to do?
ABe forced to rise upward
BStop blowing altogether
CReverse their direction
DSink down to the ground
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Be forced to rise upward
Orographic barriers lift moist air upward, and that lifting is what makes the rain fall.
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