Multiple Choice
Santa Ana winds form when __________.
A) high pressure is over the Great Basin and low pressure is over Southern California
B) low pressure is over the Great Basin and high pressure is over Southern California
C) upper-level winds reverse
D) a Rossby wave moves over Southern California
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