Which of the following combinations represents an accurate association between scale and wind type?
A)microscale and chinook wind
B)mesoscale and land breeze
C)synoptic scale and sea breeze
D)planetary scale and lake breeze

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Mesoscale winds occur on a scale of a few to several hundred kilometers, making option B the correct association as land breezes are a type of mesoscale wind. Microscale winds occur on a scale of a few meters to a few kilometers and are characterized by local turbulence, making option A incorrect. Synoptic scale winds occur on a scale of a few hundred to a few thousand kilometers and are associated with weather systems, making option C incorrect. Planetary scale winds occur on a global scale and are associated with atmospheric circulation patterns, making option D incorrect.

Which of the Following Combinations Represents an Accurate Association Between