_________ is a cold and dry wind.

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  1. Hurricane
  2. Tornado
  3. Bora
  4. Cyclone

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Option 3 : Bora
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The correct answer is Bora.

Key Points

  • Bora is a cold and dry wind.
  • It blows from Hungary to North Italy.
  • It comes from the northeast across the Adriatic Sea, affecting Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia.

Additional Information

  • Tropical cyclone:
    • It is a rapidly rotating storm system over tropical oceans, characterized by a low-pressure centre.
    • They are among the most destructive weather phenomena.
    • They have different names depending on their location:
      • ​In the North Atlantic Ocean and eastern North Pacific region, they are called Hurricanes.
      • In the western North Pacific region, they are called typhoons.
      • While in the Southern Pacific and the Indian Ocean, they are simply known as cyclones.
  • Tornado:
    • It ​is a narrow column of violently rotating air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground.
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