Local Winds Notes

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Have you ever been to the beach during the day? How did the temperature of the sand compare to the water? Have you ever been to the beach at night? How did the temperature of the sand feel then?

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What is the definition of wind?

• The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

• The vertical movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure.

• The movement of water from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

• The movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure.

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Which of the following are examples of local winds?

• Sea breezes

• Land breezes

• Global winds

• Trade winds

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Discuss the different surfaces on Earth and how they heat up differently. Write what you discussed here.

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What causes a sea breeze to form during the day at the beach?

• The land heats up faster than the water, causing warm air to rise over land and cool air to move in from the sea.

• The water heats up faster than the land, causing warm air to rise over water and cool air to move in from the land.

• The sun heats both land and water equally, causing air to move randomly.

• The wind blows from the land to the sea because the land is cooler.

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Why does a sea breeze occur during the day?

• Because the land heats quicker than water, causing cooler air from the sea to move toward the land.

• Because the water heats quicker than land, causing warmer air from the sea to move toward the land.

• Because the air over the land is always cooler than the air over the sea.

• Because the wind always blows from the land to the sea during the day.

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Which of the following statements are true about the movement of air during a sea breeze?

• Warm air rises over the land.

• Cool air moves from the ocean towards the land.

• Warm air sinks over the ocean.

• Cool air rises over the land.

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Draw a Sea Breeze. Be sure to include an H, an L, and an arrow showing wind direction.

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Which of the following are true about land breezes?

• They occur at night.

• They blow from land to sea.

• They are caused by the land cooling faster than water.

• They occur during the day.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why a land breeze occurs at night?

• The land cools more quickly than water, causing air to move from land to sea.

• The sea cools more quickly than land, causing air to move from sea to land.

• The sun heats the land more than the water during the day.

• The wind always blows from the sea to the land at night.

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Explain how the difference in heating between land and water leads to the formation of local winds such as sea breezes.

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Draw a Land Breeze. Be sure to include an H, an L, and an arrow showing wind direction.

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How do local winds impact the daily weather in your area?

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What is the main difference between a land breeze and a sea breeze?

• A land breeze occurs at night and blows from land to sea, while a sea breeze occurs during the day and blows from sea to land.

• A land breeze occurs during the day and blows from land to sea, while a sea breeze occurs at night and blows from sea to land.

• Both breezes occur only during the day.

• Both breezes occur only at night.

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Which of the following factors influence the direction of local winds at the beach at night?

• Temperature difference between land and ocean

• Presence of clouds

• Amount of rainfall

• Type of vegetation

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After watching the video, explain how the temperature differences between land and water affect wind direction at the beach.

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Describe the process that leads to the formation of a land breeze. Include the roles of temperature and pressure in your answer.

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Which of the following is a possible effect of local winds?

• Changing temperatures throughout the day

• Causing earthquakes

• Affecting ocean tides

• Creating volcanic eruptions