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Monsoon rain is heavy rain that occurs in some parts of the world. It is seasonal and is caused by cyclic air movements. This is especially the case, if a mass of land is near an ocean.
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Monsoon rain is a geographical phenomenon caused by cyclic air movements changing with the time of year. To work well, a large land mass needs to be close to a large ocean. Monsoon rain is seasonal and occurs in certain regions of the Earth, India being one of the best known examples.
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About 2 million rain falls a year. About 1 million rain falls each day.
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Heavy monsoon rain causes floods. Usually this happens in poor countries.
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In countries that lie in or around the equator where there are to 2 seasons unlike other places.
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Positive- Water for Drinking, Agriculture. Negative- Floods.
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