GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called the:
A
Chinook
B
Fohn
C
Mistral
D
Sirocco
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sirocco. A sirocco is a hot desert wind that blows northward from the Sahara toward the Mediterranean coast of Europe. More broadly, it is used for any kind of hot, oppressive wind.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sirocco winds are a rare environmental force that causes dusty dry conditions in Northern Africa, storming across the Mediterranean Sea, bringing rain called “Blood rain” because of the fallout of red sand with falling rain.

Detailed explanation-4: -The spatial and temporal changes in wind direction revealed that the Sahara Desert is mainly dominated by easterly, westerly and northerly winds. West and southwest winds prevailed in the southern region during summer, whereas the northeast winds dominated in winter.

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