Since monsoons are storms that usually occur during a specific time of year in certain regions, you could not compare them to thunderstorms.
a. true
b. false

False

A storm is a drastic weather condition accompanied with heavy rain and  strong winds. A thunderstorm is a type of storm which includes thunder and lightening along with heavy rain and strong winds. Monsoon may include the storms but the intensity of storm can be vary. A more drastic storm along with thunder and lightening effect can take the shape of thunderstorm.

Therefore, storms in monsoon can be compared with the thunderstorm.

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