Atmosphere

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

• the heat of the day
• the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
• the wind speed
• the amount of precipitation that day

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Weight of the Earth's atmosphere pressing down upon its surface

• air pressure
• air temperature
• humidity
• precipitation

a device that measures air pressure

• barometer
• thermometer
• anemometer
• compass

Warm water current that warms coastal weather

• Jet Stream
• Gulf Stream
• El Nino 
• La Nina

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

Which is true about sea breezes?

• They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.
• They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.
• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.
• They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

Which changes temperature faster?

• Water
• Land
• Land and Water are the same

Low pressure areas

• hold more water vapor.
• are cooler.
• are more stable.
• are heavier.