What is the name of the phenomenon where the monsoon rains are delayed or reduced? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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What is the name of the local wind in the Mediterranean that brings heavy snowfall to the mountains?
Correct Answer: Option C
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The Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains of the Adriatic Sea, bringing cold air and often heavy snowfall.
The Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains of the Adriatic Sea, bringing cold air and often heavy snowfall.
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A negative phase of the Pacific-North American (PNA) pattern is associated with:
Correct Answer: Option D
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A negative PNA phase is associated with colder than normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and warmer than normal temperatures in the southeastern United States, with a trough over western North America.
A negative PNA phase is associated with colder than normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and warmer than normal temperatures in the southeastern United States, with a trough over western North America.
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Which of the following Köppen climate types is characterized by a continental climate?
Correct Answer: Option D
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In the Köppen system, 'D' represents continental (microthermal) climates, characterized by large temperature differences between summer and winter, with cold winters.
In the Köppen system, 'D' represents continental (microthermal) climates, characterized by large temperature differences between summer and winter, with cold winters.
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