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The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Siberia
  2. Argentina
  3. Switzerland
  4. California

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: California

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D) California 📚 Explanation: The Santa Ana winds are strong, hot, and exceptionally dry winds that blow down from the interior desert basins toward the coast of Southern California and northern Mexico. They develop primarily during autumn and winter. Because they are extremely dry and gather high speeds through mountain passes, they create a major environmental hazard by rapidly spreading destructive wildfires across the region's vegetation.