Monsoon bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Wettest place on earth, on the Khasi hills.

   Item

   Mawsynram

2. Clue

   Rarely gets more than 9 cm of rain.

   Item

   Jaisalmer

3. Clue

   Hot dry wind from Punjab to Bihar.

   Item

   Loo

4. Clue

   Evening thunderstorm of Bengal and Assam.

   Item

   Kalbaisakhi

5. Clue

   Kerala rain that ripens the fruit early.

   Item

   Mango shower

6. Clue

   Deflect the Bay branch towards India.

   Item

   Arakan Hills

7. Clue

   Dry zone east of the Western Ghats.

   Item

   Rain-shadow

8. Clue

   Sticky weather as the monsoon retreats.

   Item

   October heat

9. Clue

   Rainless week or more inside the monsoon.

   Item

   Break

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation