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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Wind) (Country)

Verified Answer
A. Santa Ana California
B. Haboob Sudan
C. Yamo Japan
D. Mistral Australia

Explanation:

Santa Ana winds are indeed found in California. Haboob is a type of dust storm common in Sudan. Yamo is a local wind in Japan. However, the Mistral is a strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows through the Rhône Valley in France to the Mediterranean Sea, not Australia.