An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is ____.
A)a valley that is near a large river
B)a canyon that flows into the sea
C)a large elevated lake with a forest nearby
D)an area where the land and the shore meet
E)an elevated plateau surrounded by mountains with a nearby downhill slope

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Katabatic winds are downslope winds that occur when cooler, denser air flows from higher elevations down a slope under the force of gravity. An elevated plateau surrounded by mountains with a nearby downhill slope provides the ideal setting for this process, as the cold air from the plateau moves downwards.

An Ideal Setting for a Katabatic Wind Is ____