Fierce winds occur when a high-pressure air mass spills over a mountain range and descends as warm, dry wind toward a low-pressure zone; these winds are called ________.
A. Santa Ana winds
B. foehn winds
C. Chinook winds
D. Diablo winds
E. All of these choices are correct, depending on geographic location.
Answer: E
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