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Question
Choose the correct answer.
Onshore winds that bring rainfall in winter to the countries around the Mediterranean Sea :
Options
the North-Westerlies
the South-Westerlies
the North Polar Easterlies
the North-East Trade Winds
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Solution
the South-Westerlies
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