Multiple choice

As warm air rises from mountain slopes, cooler air from the valley moves up the slope. This is?

  1. mountain breeze

  2. ocean breeze

  3. valley breeze

  4. land breeze

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A valley breeze occurs during the day when the sun warms the mountain slopes, causing air to rise and pull cooler air from the valley up the slope. A mountain breeze is the reverse, occurring at night.