Thermal belts are ____.
A) pockets of warm air resting in a valley during the afternoon
B) pockets of cold air resting on a valley floor at night
C) warmer hillsides that are less likely to experience freezing temperatures
D) cold, below-freezing air found at the top of a mountain

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Thermal belts are warmer hillsides that are less likely to experience freezing temperatures. This is because warm air rises during the day and cold air sinks, causing the cooler air to settle in the valleys, while the warmer air rests on the hillside. This creates a temperature difference between the valley floor and the hillside, resulting in a thermal belt.

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