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    Chinook and Foehn Winds Are Warm Because
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Chinook and Foehn Winds Are Warm Because

Question 59

Question 59

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Chinook and foehn winds are warm because:


A) they are warmed adiabatically as they sink downslope.
B) they blow out of areas experiencing intense solar heating.
C) they occur primarily in deserts.
D) they only occur in the tropics.

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