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Physical Geography of Europe

Question 4 • T1 - 4 RMA-TX-World Geography Studies-B

A(n) __________ is a warm, dry wind that blows down the side of a mountain.

Answer
A
fjord
B
avalanche
C
foehn
D
sirocco

Explanation

A foehn is a warm, dry wind that descends the side of a mountain. As the air moves downhill, it warms and becomes drier. A fjord is a narrow sea inlet, an avalanche is a mass of snow sliding downhill, and a sirocco is a hot wind that blows from the Sahara toward the Mediterranean.

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