Sea Breeze and Land Breeze

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Land breeze and sea breezes are caused by the different _________ between land and water surfaces.

• rotations

• temperatures

• gases

• solids

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do land breezes occur at night?

• Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
• Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
• Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
• Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6