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Consider the following statements:

Chinook winds are warm and dry winds that blow in the Rocky Mountains.
Sirocco winds are cold, dry winds that blow from the Sahara Desert towards the Mediterranean.
Trade winds are equatorial winds that blow from the Tropics towards the Equator.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

Explanation:

Correct : Chinook winds are indeed warm and dry, blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
InCorrect :Sirocco winds are actually hot and humid winds blowing from the Sahara towards the Mediterranean.
InCorrect :Trade winds are equatorial winds, but they blow from the subtropics towards the Equator, not from the Tropics.

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