Land Breeze -vs- Sea Breeze

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

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Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

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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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Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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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

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Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

• because the temperatures over land and over water change 
• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean 
• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land 

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The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

• the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

• the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

• the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

• the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

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