At which of the following times does a mountain breeze develop its maximum strength?
A)about an hour after sunset
B)just before sunrise
C)about midnight
D)early afternoon

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A mountain breeze is a local wind that blows from higher elevations to lower elevations due to temperature differences caused by the cooling of the mountain slopes at night. As the night progresses, the temperature difference between the mountain slopes and the valley decreases, and thus the strength of the mountain breeze decreases. Typically, the maximum strength of the mountain breeze occurs just before sunrise when the temperature difference between the mountain slopes and the valley is at its highest.

At Which of the Following Times Does a Mountain Breeze