A valley or anabatic breeze is created when

A) air from lower elevations is heated more efficiently and rises, creating an upslope breeze.
B) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and rises, creating a mountain breeze.
C) air from lower elevations is heated less efficiently and rises, creating an upslope breeze.
D) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and sinks, creating a mountain breeze.


A) air from lower elevations is heated more efficiently and rises, creating an upslope breeze.

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