Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? a. The warm air, of the high plateaus and ice fields draining into the valley is called katabatic wind. b. Katabatic winds melt the snow in a short time. c. Adiabtic process helps the warm winds to melt the snow.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only a and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both these statements are incorrect. a. The cool air, of the high plateaus and ice fields draining into the valley is called katabatic wind. b. The warm winds blowing on the leeward side of the mountain ranges gets warmed up by adiabatic process. This melts the snow in a short time.

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