#13 Local Winds

Front

Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

Back

high; low

Front

Why does warm air rise?

Back

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

Front

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

Back

low

Front

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

Back

wind moves from ocean to the land

Front

Winds are caused by

Back

unequal heating

Front

What causes land and sea breezes? Options: The wind and the ocean, The ocean, Convection, Density

Back

Convection

Front

Land heats up and cools down faster than water.

Back

True

Front

Water is _______ than land during the day, causing a sea breeze.

Back

cooler

Front

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

Back

sea breeze

Front

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

Back

land breeze