Living with Extreme Weather

Chapter 26, Section 2

Vocabulary

• Summer Monsoon• Winter Monsoon• Drought

Human Perspective

• Extreme weather terrorized families

• Left many dead

The Monsoon Seasons

• South Asia is home to Monsoons

• Two different Monsoon seasons

• Summer Monsoons• Winter Monsoons

Impact of Monsoons

• Shapes South Asia• Rain in Monsoons is

critical• Summer Monsoons

cause great damage• Winter Monsoons cause

great damage too• Climate also plays a role

in South Asia

Impact of Monsoons cont.

• South Asia does receive help for these weather catastrophes

• Extreme weather conditions also carve political tensions

• Political disputes

Question 1

• What are the two different Monsoon seasons?• A. Summer and Winter Monsoon• B. Spring and Winter Monsoon• C. Fall and Summer Monsoon• D. All the above

Question 2

• What do Summer Monsoons create that cause great damage? And what do Winter Monsoons create that cause great havoc?

• A. Hail storms and Fires• B. Cyclones and Droughts• C. Cyclones and snow• D. Whirlpools and Droughts

Question 3

• What river was divided between Bangladesh and Kolkata India?

• A. Mississippi• B. Nile• C. Ganges• D. None of the above

Critical Thinking Question 1

• If you lived in South Asia how would you try and prepare and adapt to this extreme nature of weather? And what extreme weather have you experienced if any?

Critical Thinking Question 2

• How would you help the people of South Asia if you had the ability to help them?