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    Foehn is a local wind of

    A)  China                          

    B)  Japan

    C)  Korea                          

    D)  Switzerland

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Foehn is a local wind of Switzerland. A foehn is a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee (downwind side) of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air that has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes (see orographic lift).


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