S t u d e n t
H a n d o u T
Puzzle Pieces
Photograph A
Photograph B
During the dry months, riverbeds can
become cracked and hardened.
Dry monsoons take their toll on fields,
so wet monsoons are welcomed
Climate of City A
70°E
60°E
90°E
250
0
30°N
f Canc
N
Semiarid
E
W
10°N
70°E
60°E
30°N
250
Highlands
Arabian
Sea
N
Semiarid
500 miles
30°N
er
Climate
Highlands
20°N
20°N
Bay of
Bengal
Arabian
Sea
N
Semiarid
E
W
10°N
10°N
S
70°E
TCI5 531
GA_LG_27_SH1_F
South Asia - Kolkata
Second Proof
80°E
a
Tropical wet
and dry
Tropical wet
90°E
90°E
250
0
Se
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80°E
a
70°E
f Canc
Arid
10°N
S
Tropical wet
TCI5 530
GA_LG_27_SH1_E
South Asia - Pune
Second Proof
E
W
10°N
80°E
0 250 500 kilometers
Humid
subtropical
Se
Tropical wet
and dry
of City D
Andaman
Arid
B ay of
B engal
Andaman
Humid
subtropical
20°N
20°N
90°E
80°E
30°N
Tropic
o
10°N
S
30°N
er
E
W
10°N
TCI5 529
GA_LG_27_SH1_DClimate
South Asia - Dhaka
70°E
60°E
Second Proof
500 miles
0 250 500 kilometers
Climate
Tropical wet
and dry
70°E
90°E
0
N
Tropical wet
of City C
80°E
Arabian
Sea
a
TCI5 528
GA_LG_27_SH1_C
South Asia - Jodhupur
Climate
Second Proof
Bay of
Bengal
Semiarid
90°E
80°E
20°N
20°N
Se
70°E
Arid
a
Tropical wet
Humid
subtropical
10°N
S
er
Highlands
Se
Tropical wet
and dry
f Canc
30°N
Andaman
Arid
Arabian
Sea
500 miles
0 250 500 kilometers
Climate
B ay of
B engal
Andaman
Humid
subtropical
f Canc
30°N
30°N
20°N
20°N
90°E
250
0
Tropic
o
Highlands
80°E
500 miles
er
Climate
70°E
60°E
0 250 500 kilometers
Tropic
o
Tropic
o
Climate of City B
80°E
90°E
Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia 1
S t u d e n t
H a n d o u t
Less moisture means that people must
sometimes walk great distances to the
nearest water source.
Finding uncontaminated water after
monsoon flooding can be a challenge.
Climagraph A
Climagraph B
Month
110
90
70
50
30
10
–10
–30
Month
Month
GA_LG_27_SH-2e_rv2
B/W
3rd Proof
10-26-20 05
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110
90
70
50
30
10
–10
–30
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Month
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Average precipitation (inches)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Average temperature (°F)
GA_LG_27_SH-2d_rv1
B/W
Climagraph
D
2nd Proof
10-17-20 05
Average precipitation (inches)
Average temperature (°F)
GA_LG_27_SH-2c_rv2
B/W
Climagraph
C
3rd Proof
10-26-20 05
110
90
70
50
30
10
–10
–30
J F M A M J J A S O N D
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Average precipitation (inches)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Average precipitation (inches)
110
90
70
50
30
10
–10
–30
Average temperature (°F)
Photograph D
Average temperature (°F)
Photograph C
GA_LG_27_SH-2f_rv2
B/W
3rd Proof
10-26-20 05
Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia 2
S t u d e n t
H a n d o u t
Effects and Adaptations A
Effects and Adaptations B
Effects of living in this climate:
•Droughts are common.
Effects of living in this climate:
•Only 29 inches of rain falls in a year.
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•
•
Adaptations to living in this climate:
• People raise livestock in addition to
crops.
•
•
Adaptations to living in this climate:
• Cloud seeding is used to help bring rain.
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Effects and Adaptations C
Effects of living in this climate:
• Floods can destroy property and take
lives.
•
•
•
Adaptations to living in this climate:
• Structures are built on stilts to prevent
flood damage.
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Effects and Adaptations D
Effects of living in this climate:
• Farmers get needed water for dry fields.
•
•
•
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Adaptations to living in this climate:
• Rickshaws carry passengers through
flooded streets.
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•
Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia 3