Climate Quiz

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

• night.

• day.

• night and day.

• alien encounter.

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A land breeze occurs

• during the day.

• at night.

• during the day and night.

• at no time.

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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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.

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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

• high
• some
• low
• none

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Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low

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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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