Question

Q22. Khamsin in Geography refers to

• A. a) Showers that help crops grow during spring
• B. b) Grasslands in Mid Africa
• C. c) Hot dusty wind in North Africa
• D. d) A rift valley lake

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Hot dusty wind in North Africa

• Khamsin, also spelled Khamseen, or Chamsin, hot, dry, dusty wind in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that blows from the south or southeast in late winter and early spring
• It often reaches temperatures above 40° C
• The name khamsin is derived from the Arabic word for “50” and refers to the approximately 50-day period in which the wind annually occurs.