Question

State one reason why.

The monsoon winds in the summer come from the sea but the retreating monsoon winds in winter come from the land.

Answer 1

1. During summer, the land remains comparatively hot and the seawater remains comparatively cool.
2. As its effect, during summer, the air pressure on the land remains low and that on the seawater remains high. Therefore, the monsoon winds in the summer come from the sea.
3. During winter, the land remains comparatively cool and the seawater remains comparatively hot.
4. As its effect, during winter, the air pressure on the land remains high and that on the seawater remains low. Therefore, retreating monsoon winds in winter come from the land.