A primary factor causing monsoon circulations is:
A) Coriolis effect.
B) greater temperature changes over continents compared to oceans.
C) ocean currents.
D) mountain ranges.
E) waves in the westerlies.

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Monsoon circulations are caused by the differential heating of land and sea. The land heats up more quickly than the sea, resulting in a thermal low-pressure system over the land and a high-pressure system over the cooler ocean. The pressure gradient causes the monsoon winds to blow from the ocean to the land, bringing moisture and causing rainfall. This phenomenon is most pronounced in regions where there are large temperature differences between land and sea, such as in South Asia.

A Primary Factor Causing Monsoon Circulations Is