What is the name of the hot, dust-laden northwesterly wind that frequently blows across Kuwait and the northern Arabian Gulf during late spring and summer?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Shamal
- Step 1: The Shamal (Arabic for 'North') is a persistent, dry northwesterly wind that blows across Iraq, Kuwait, and the Arabian Gulf.
- Step 2: In summer (the 40-day summer Shamal), it generates intense dust storms, lowers daytime visibility, and whips up sand dunes.
- Step 3: In contrast, the Kaus is a southeasterly humid wind off the Gulf.
Answer
Shamal.
Why not the others: 'Kaus' is a warm, humid southeasterly wind from the Arabian Gulf; 'Khamsin' is a hot, dusty desert wind in Egypt and the Levant; 'Sirocco' is a Mediterranean wind blowing from the Sahara toward southern Europe.
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