Layers of the Atmosphere, Land & Sea Breezes, and Rainshadows

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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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

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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Which of these causes wind on Earth?

• Sun and it warming Earth's atmosphere
• Sun and Moon
• Moon's gravity
• Potential Energy

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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.