Land and Sea Breeze

During the day how do the temperatures of land and water differ?

• Land is warmer while water is cooler.

• Water is warmer.

• They have the same temperature.

• It depends on the type of land.

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What type of breeze is created when the land is warmer than the ocean

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Valley breeze

• Mountain breeze

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Land and water heat and cool at the same rate.

• Land heats and cools faster.

• Land heats faster, and water cools faster.

• Water heats and cools faster.

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The young man, while on his boat on the sea 10 meters away from the shore, experiences a breeze at around 7:00 pm. Which statement/s best explains the scenario?

• The man experiences land breeze. The warm air above the land rises and is replaced by cool air from the sea.

• The man experiences sea breeze. The warm air above the land rises and is replaced by cool air from the sea.

• The man experiences sea breeze. The warm air above the sea rises and is replaced by cool air from the land.

• The man experiences land breeze. The warm air above the sea rises and is replaced by cool air from the land.

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At night time, the warm air above the sea rises and cool land breeze replaces it. Based from the picture, how is the movement of air at day time?

• During day time, sun heats the water faster than the land. The cold air above the land rises and is replaced by cool sea breeze.

• During day time, sun heats the water faster than the land. The warm air above the sea rises and is replaced by cool land breeze.

• During day time, sun heats the land faster than the water. The warm air above the sea rises and is replaced by cool land breeze.

• During day time, sun heats the land faster than the water. The warm air above the land rises and is replaced by cool sea breeze.

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