Sea Breeze and Land Breeze

Sea Breeze and Land Breeze

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Science

6th Grade

Easy

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Elizabeth TeGantvoort

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is true about the ocean's release of heat?

Back

Oceans release heat more slowly than land.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Water heats up and cools down at a (slower/faster) rate than land.

Back

slower

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During the day, the air above land...

Back

rises

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is created when the sun heats air in the atmosphere through radiation?

Back

Wind

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

Back

the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

Back

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When does a Sea Breeze occur?

Back

day.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When does a land breeze occur?

Back

At night.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

L pressure areas involve warm, __________ ______________ air moving upward.

Back

less dense