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The seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year is called ______.
  1. Hurricane
  2. Cyclone
  3. Storm
  4. Monsoon

A
Storm
B
Monsoon
C
Hurricane
D
Cyclone
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• The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim’ which literally means season.
• ‘Monsoon’ refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

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