Santa Ana winds are:

A) similar to Chinooks but are caused by different dynamics.
B) a cold wind found in the Yukon Territory.
C) a hot, dry wind that flows off the Mexican High Plateau onto the plains of Texas.
D) a cool, dry wind flowing off the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain.


Answer: A

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