Wind and breezes

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?

• from the sea to the land

• from the land to the sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?

• from the land to the sea

• from the sea to the land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• high

• some

• low

• none

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• land

• ocean

• sky

• beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6