The Geographic setting
The Wet Months in Dhaka Bangladesh
The Dry Months Of Jodhpur, India
Waiting For the Rains In Kolkata, India
Living In the Rain Shadow: Pune, India
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What is Monsoon?
a seasonal wind
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In the center of Bangladesh.
Where is Dhaka?
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Where is Jodhpur?
in Northern India
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How much people live in kolkata?
About 15 million people.
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Where is Pune?
Deccan Plateau in western India.
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Which way does a mountain slope get more rain upwind, or downwind?
upwind
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About how many people live in Dhaka?
13 million
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How much people are farmers in Jodhpur?
80%
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How much rain pours in kolkata?
About 50 inches in 4 months.
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How much does it rain a year in Pune?
It rains 29 inches a year.
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What does high and low atmospheric pressure create?
summer
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It waters the people's fields.
What is one benefit for the Monsoon rains?
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How much rain do the people of jodhpur get every year?
It's a mystery
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What happens when the city is flooded?
Canals drown and streets are filled with rain.
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Did the people of Pune adapt to the little water?
Yes.
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What does high atmospheric pressure cause?
cool air
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What does Bangladesh's economy depend on?
agriculture
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What type of climate does Jodhpur have?
Semiarid climate
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How did kolkata think of doing to improve?
Rebuild
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Where can you find a mountain range in pune?
Between Mumbai and Pune.
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What does low atmospheric pressure cause?
hot air
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What is a tropical cyclone?
a hurricane
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When are monsoons needed?
June through September
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How are kolkata's winters?
Winters are dry.
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How is pune trying to increase rain?
With Cloud seeding
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