Land and Sea Breezes

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

How does the air move in a land breeze?

• From east to west
• From west to east
• From the land to the ocean
• From the ocean to the land

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

• high
• some
• low
• none

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south
• wind moves from ocean to the land
• wind moves from the land to the ocean
• wind moves from south to north

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

The jet stream usually moves from 

• north to south
• west to east
• east to west
• south to north

If the jet stream stays in Canada, we can expect to have ________ weather in North Carolina.

• hot
• cold
• mild
• rainy

When the jet stream travels south (below North Carolina), it brings _________ weather to us.

• sunny
• warmer
• windy
• colder