alleryStart learning →Wind squeezes through a narrow mountain gap. Its speed?
AIt speeds up a lot
BIt slows to a halt
CIt stays the same
DIt turns around
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It speeds up a lot
The wind is squeezed through the pass, so it speeds up considerably and can stay turbulent downwind.
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