Question

4. A dry and warm air from Sahara desert blowing in Egypt is locally called :
(a) Harmattan
(b) Sirocco
(c) Khamsin
(d) Foehn.​

Answer 1

simoom is a strong, dry, dust-laden wind. The word is generally used to describe a local wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and the deserts of Arabian Peninsula.