WAEC Geography 2011 Question 45

Question 45

Weather

The dry winds that blow out of the Sahara Desert towards the Southern parts of West Africa is known as

  1. A.fohn.
  2. B.sirroco.
  3. C.mistral.
  4. D.harmattan.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (harmattan.)

Explanation

The dry, dusty north-east trade wind from the Sahara is the harmattan.