Convection Sea and Land Breezes

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

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

• the heat of the day

• the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

• the wind speed

• the amount of precipitation that day

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

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.

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude

• Shock waves from clouds

• Differences in air temperature

• The rotation of the earth

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

• because the temperatures over land and over water change 
• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean 
• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land 

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

What kind of heat transfer is shown in this picture?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation