Seasonally shifting wind systems associated with the annual cycle of returning precipitation are known as
A)Santa Ana winds.
B)sea breezes.
C)chinook winds.
D)monsoons.

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The definition provided describes monsoons, which are seasonal wind systems that bring heavy rainfall and are associated with the annual cycle of returning precipitation. The other options are not necessarily associated with precipitation patterns. Santa Ana winds are hot, dry winds in California, sea breezes are caused by differential heating between land and sea, and chinook winds are warm, dry winds that can cause rapid snow melting in the Rocky Mountains.

Seasonally Shifting Wind Systems Associated with the Annual Cycle of Returning