Multiple choice general knowledge

In geographic terminology, what is a "ranker"?

  1. A town of less than 10,000 residents

  2. A type of soil

  3. A warm northern wind

  4. An out-of-scale map
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Explanation

In geographic and meteorological terminology, a 'ranker' (or 'rainmaker') is a warm, dry northern wind similar to a foehn wind that occurs in the Alps and other mountainous regions. It is not a town size, soil type, or map type. The term describes a specific weather phenomenon.

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