Weather, Ocean currents, and watersheds

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

• rotations

• temperatures

• gases

• solids

Sea breezes take place during the ________ because the warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.

• day

• night

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

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Where does the warm current come from?

• South Pole

• Equator

Which current is more dense and sinks?

• cold current

• warm current

the place where water collects on or below earths surface is known as a

• watershed

• reservoirs

• puddle

• well

Water that is found in the ground is known as

• surface water

• groundwater

• rain

• runoff

underground reservoirs where groundwater is stored is known as a

• aquifer

• watershed

• well

• bucket

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth