Spanish original · English

Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.

En el Golfo de Cádiz, a un viento fuerte del SW ligado a la actividad borrascosa invernal, y que va acompañado de lluvia, temporales y mala visibilidad, se le suele conocer con la denominación general de:In the Gulf of Cádiz, a strong winter south-westerly with lows, rain, gales and poor visibility is generally called:

Show the answer

Correct answer: c) Vendaval.

Why it is correct

The vendaval is the strong SW wind with lows, typical of the Gulf of Cádiz in winter.

Why the others are not

  • a) NW.
  • b) SE.
  • d) E.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. SW gale: vendaval.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.