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

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

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes sea breezes?

• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth

• The difference in temperature between the land and the sea

• The difference in pressure between the land and the sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an effect of sea breezes?

• Increase in sea level

• Cooling of the coastal areas during the day

• Heating of the coastal areas during the day

• Decrease in humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an effect of land breezes?

• Warming of the coastal areas during the night

• Cooling of the coastal areas during the night

• Increase in sea level

• Increase in humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes land breezes?

• The difference in temperature between the sea and the land at night

• The rotation of the Earth

• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

• The difference in pressure between the sea and the land at night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do land breezes occur at night?

• Because the sea retains heat more than the land

• Because the land retains heat more than the sea

• Because of the moon's position

• Because of the Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do sea breezes affect local weather?

• They cause thunderstorms

• They bring heavy rainfall

• They can lead to cooler, more pleasant weather during the day

• They increase the temperature during the day

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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-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6