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Below are definitions of important monsoon terms.

• monsoon: a wind that blows northward from the Indian Ocean toward the Asian continent, carrying moisture-laden air with it
• tropical storm: an ocean storm that forms in the tropics
• tropics: the very warm, humid region lying north and south of the equator; the sun’s rays are strongest here

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