The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by ____.
A)compressional heating
B)sunlight
C)warm, ocean water
D)friction with the ground
E)forest fires

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Compressional heating is the primary source of heat in a chinook wind. As the wind descends down the leeward side of a mountain range, the air is compressed and warms up, leading to the warm, dry wind known as a chinook.

The Heat from a Chinook Wind Is Generated Mainly by ____