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Standard VIII
Geography
Types of Wind Systems on Earth
Chinook winds...
Question
Chinook winds are the examples of _____.
A
Planetary winds
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B
Trade winds
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C
Seasonal winds
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D
Hot local winds
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Solution
The correct option is
D
Hot local winds
Chinooks
winds
can occur in most places on the leeward side of a nearby mountain range.
These winds are called "
Chinook winds
" throughout most of inland western North America, particularly the Rocky Mountain region.
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