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All of the Following Are Characteristic of the Monsoon Winds

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All of the following are characteristic of the monsoon winds of the South Asian subcontinent EXCEPT:


A) The monsoon winds make rainfall seasonally predictable, although even minor variations in timing can cause disasters such as floods and famine.
B) During the wet cycle, the winds from Africa, flowing from southwest to northeast, cause heavy rainfall.
C) During the dry cycle, the winds reverse and bring hot, dry air from Central Asia, and the subcontinent becomes arid.
D) The heaviest rainfall generally occurs in the north and in the plain of Sind, leaving much of the south comparatively arid year round.

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