Meteorologymedium#125
A katabatic wind is caused by:
A
Solar heating of valleys
B
Cooling of air on mountain slopes causing it to flow downhill
CorrectC
Pressure differences between continents
D
Jet stream deflection
Explanation
Katabatic winds form when air near mountain slopes cools (especially at night), becomes denser, and flows downhill under gravity.
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