Many people know that monsoon season means rain--but many don't know that there's a dry monsoon season too! These high winds happen in many places on Earth, and in this volume, readers learn what causes them, the troubles they can cause, and how climate change is affecting monsoon strength. Full-color photographs, diagrams, and maps illustrate the key concepts highlighted in the achievable text. Fact boxes supplement the main Earth science content with vocabulary terms, examples, and additional meteorological context.