9. Consider the following statements,

1] Chinook is a warm, dry, gusty, westerly wind.

2] The Chinook windis referred to as the "Snow Eater" for its ability to erase a blanket of winter snow in a matter of days.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

a) 1 Only

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b) 2 Only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is D d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans d)

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Consider the following statements about the local winds found across the World.

1. Fohn is a cold and dry wind flowing in tundra regions which decreases the temperature of these areas to below freezing point.

2. Chinook is a warm dry wind which blow along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains and is also known as snow eater.

3. Loo is a warm and dry wind which blows across northwestern and northern part of India during Monsoon season.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Q. Why are Chinook winds given the name of 'snow eater'?

With the reference to the Chinook Wind, consider the following statements
1. It is a dry wind
2. It is experienced on the leeward side of mountains when descending air becomes compressed with increased pressure
3. Chinook in North America is also called as snow-eater‘
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following pairs of local winds and its location:
1) Mistral Dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast in summer
2) Chinook Warm dry westerly off the Rocky Mountains
3) Sirocco Southerly from north Africa to southern Europe.
Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched:

Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The doldrums is a low pressure area around the Equator where the prevailing winds are calm.
2. Chinook is a hot and dry wind that blows in winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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9. Consider the following statements, 1] Chinook is a warm, dry, gusty, westerly wind. 2] The Chinook windis referred to as the "Snow Eater" for its ability to erase a blanket of winter snow in a matter of days. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

The correct option is D d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans d)

9. Consider the following statements,

1] Chinook is a warm, dry, gusty, westerly wind.

2] The Chinook windis referred to as the "Snow Eater" for its ability to erase a blanket of winter snow in a matter of days.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

The correct option is D d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans d)