How does the air move in a sea breeze?

wind moves from ocean to the land

wind moves from the land to the ocean

Sea and land breezes happen because

the land heats and cools more quickly than the water

the land heats and cools more slowly than the water

air moves more easily over water than land

air moves more easily over land than water

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

wind moves from ocean to the land

wind moves from the land to the ocean

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

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

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 warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

What is a convection current?

A circulating flow of air or water resulting from temperature differences.

Air that moves in an upward direction only resulting from temperature differences.

Air that moves in a downward direction only resulting from temperature differences.

A circulating flow of air or water resulting from temperatures that are exactly the same.

The map shows an eastern portion of North America. Points A and B represent locations on the eastern shoreline. Which factor is primarily responsible for location A having a lower average yearly temperature than location B?

A) nearness to a large body of water

The photograph below shows Mt. Kilimanjaro, a volcano in Africa, located near the equator. Which climate factor is responsible for the snow seen on Mt. Kilimanjaro?

C) nearness to a cold ocean current

D) nearness to a high-pressure weather center

Compared to the climate conditions of dry inland locations, the climate conditions of locations influenced by a nearby ocean generally result in

D) cooler summers and warmer winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

A) hotter summers and colder winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures

B) hotter summers and colder winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

C) cooler summers and warmer winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures

How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude?

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature remains the same.

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature increases.

What kind of climate would you expect to find in a region located inland away from a large body of water as compared to a region at the same latitude that is near a large body of water?

warm temperatures most of the time

What is the best explanation for these two statements? 1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate.

The higher the elevation, the warmer the climate.

Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.

An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate.

Temperature is affected by

Distance from large bodies of water

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

night.

day.

night and day.

alien encounter.

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30 sec • 1 pt

A land breeze occurs

during the day.

at night.

during the day and night.

at no time.

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30 sec • 1 pt

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

land breeze

sea breeze

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30 sec • 1 pt

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

land

ocean

sky

beach

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2 mins • 1 pt

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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3 mins • 1 pt

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

land

ocean

sky

beach

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3 mins • 1 pt

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

high

some

low

none

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Climate Quiz

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

A land breeze occurs

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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

Why do land breezes occur at night?

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

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

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