Home Monsoons and Typhoons Monsoons and Typhoons Question 1 / 10 True or false. Tropical cyclones (which include Typhoons) rotate anticlockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. True False The difference between a typhoon and a hurricane is: Their size Their windspeed Where they form Their rotation (clockwise or anticlockwise) Are monsoons expected to get stronger or weaker due to climate change? Weaker Stronger During monsoon flooding, mice in India (possibly elsewhere) reputedly ride on the backs of what creature to avoid drowning? Frogs Buffalo Dogs Ducks Monsoons blow from: Cool areas into warm areas Warm areas into cool areas The most powerful typhoons are known as: Mega typhoons Super typhoons Jumbo typhoons Tornadoes The 2019 film Monsoon, directed by Hong Khaou, is set in which country? Vietnam Thailand Japan China In Japan, typhoons are given numbers, not names. True False Where did the Gulf Livestock 1, which was carrying almost 6000 head of cattle, depart from before sinking Southwest of Japan during Typhoon Maysak in September last year? Tauranga Brisbane Sydney Napier What months do India's monsoons generally occur in? January to April April to July June to September November to February Back Submit
