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Which of the following is/are the names given to the westerlies in the Southern Hemisphere by the ancient mariners?

A

Roaring Forties

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Furious Fifties

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Shrieking Sixties

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D

Foehn

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Solution

The correct option is C Shrieking Sixties
The ancient mariners had given different names to the rough westerlies in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties. Foehn is a hot wind that blows along the northern slopes of the Alps.

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