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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

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 Correct Answer  a- IV, b - I, c - III, d - II

The correct answer is  a- IV, b - I, c - III, d - II.

  • Chinook – these are hot, dry wind which flows in the Rockies Mountain of North America.
  • Fohn- these are found in the Alps Mountains in Europe. These are also hot and dry.
  • Loo- Loo is a strong, hot, and dry summer wind from the west which is found in the plain areas of north India.
  • Mistral- Mistral is a strong, cold, north-westerly wind that flows from southern Europe to the Mediterranean Sea.

Additional Information

 The list of some of the local winds is as follows-

Name Nature Place
Solano Hot and moist Sahara to the Mediterranean
Bora Hot and dry West Africa
Blizzard Cold and dry Tundra Region
Santa Ana Hot S California
Elephanta Moist  Malabar Coast

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