Local Winds

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

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Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

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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

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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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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

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Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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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.

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Which heat transfer mechanism creates land and sea breezes?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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