Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct ........

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Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct?

These are local winds

They descend along the Eastern slopes of the rocky mountain in mid-latitudes

They bring lots of rain with them

They benefit agriculture

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Explanation:

Chinook winds, are the local winds, commonly refers to Foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian praries and Great plains meet various mountain ranges. The influence on agriculture by Chinook winds are
1. Loss of soil moisture.
2. Summer Chinooks can damage small plants.
3. Abrupt temperature changes can cause pneumonia, septicemia and shipping fever in cattle.