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Which statements are incorrect regarding Chinook winds? 1. These winds blow on Rocky mountain. 2. These are the local winds. 3. These winds climb the Alps mountain from its south side. 4. These winds blow in the Rhine river valley.

Which statements are incorrect regarding Chinook winds? 1. These winds blow on Rocky mountain. 2. These are the local winds. 3. These winds climb the Alps mountain from its south side. 4. These winds blow in the Rhine river valley. Correct Answer 3, 4

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

Chinook winds:

Additional Information

  • These winds are named after the Chinook Native Americans who lived in the coastal regions of Washington and Oregon near the Columbia River.
  • These winds are known with different names in various parts of the world that includes:
    • Central Asia: Afganet,
    • Andes of South America: Puelche,
    • Southern California: Santa Ana winds.

Related Questions

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Rhine flows in the rift valley through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Netherlands where the delta is located. From the city of Brussels, Rhine turns south and serves as the boundary between France and Poland. The busiest inland waterway of Europe is Rhine. Select the correct code from below.
Match the pairs of column A and column B: Column A (Local winds) Column B (Regions where they are found) a. Chinook  I. Alps mountains in Europe b. Foéhn  Il. From South Europe to Mediterranean Sea c. Loo  III. Plain area of North India d. Mistral  IV. Rocky Mountains in North America
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Fohn Alps Mountain (b) Bora Poland (c) Mistral Rhine Valley (d) Khamsin Egypt
The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
S1: Just as some men like to play football or tennis, so some men like to climb mountains.
P: This is often very difficult to do, for mountains are not just big hills.
Q: Paths are usually very steep, and some mountain sides are straight up and down, so that it may take many hours to climb as little as one hundred feet.
R: There is always the danger that you may fall off and be killed or injured.
S: Men talk about conquering a mountain, and the wonderful feeling it is to reach the top of a mountain after climbing for hours and may be, even for days.
S6: You look down and see the whole country below you.

The Proper sequence should be:
Consider the following statements
1. Saach Pass connects Chamba valley with Pangi valley.
2. Kiarda Dun valley in Sirmaur is separated from Dehradun valley by Yamuna river.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is not correctly matched? (1) Fohn: Alps  (2) Chinook: Rockies (3) Harmattan:South America (4) Loo: India
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?
1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.
2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low.
3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course.
4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
Consider the following statements regarding local winds 1. Zonda is a warm local wind prevalent in the Central African Region. 2. Mistral is a cold local wind prevalent in the Russian Eastern Coastal Region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect? Appalachian Mountain System remains of ancient fold mountain. Appalachian Mountain System lies along the Atlantic coast, extending southwards from Quebec to Central Albama. Adirondack Mountain joined to Canadian Shield and is located between Lake Ontario and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Select the incorrect code from below.