A primary factor causing monsoon circulations is:
A)mountain ranges.
B)greater temperature changes over continents compared to oceans.
C)waves in the westerlies.
D)ocean currents.
E)Coriolis effect.

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Monsoon circulations occur due to the differential heating of land and sea. Continents heat up faster than oceans leading to greater temperature changes over land masses. This creates a low pressure zone over the land, causing moisture-laden winds from the ocean to rush in, resulting in monsoon rains.

A Primary Factor Causing Monsoon Circulations Is