WorksheetsBreeze
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
2.
Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
3.
During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the sea to the land
b)
from the land to the sea
4.
During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the land to the sea
b)
from the sea to the land
5.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
6.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
7.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
8.
The strength of a sea breeze depends on
a)
the heat of the day
b)
the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
c)
the wind speed
d)
the amount of precipitation that day
9.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
10.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
11.
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?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
12.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
13.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
14.
The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because
a)
the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.
b)
the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
c)
the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
d)
the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
15.
The arrow above the land is going up and is red because
a)
the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.
b)
the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
c)
the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
d)
the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.
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