Convection Sea and Land Breezes

A land breeze is

• a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land.

• a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea.

• a breeze blowing down from the mountains.

• a breeze blowing over the ocean.

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A sea breeze is

• a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land.

• a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea.

• a breeze blowing down from the mountains.

• a breeze blowing over the ocean.

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What time of day do you usually find a land breeze?

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Night

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What time of day do you usually find a sea breeze?

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Night

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An example of local winds are

• Land and Sea Breezes

• Doldrums

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Winds

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What is always true when there is a land breeze?

• The ocean will be warmer than the land.

• The land will be warmer than the ocean.

• The land and ocean will be the same temperature.

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What is always true when there is a sea breeze?

• The ocean will be warmer than the land.

• The land will be warmer than the ocean.

• The land and ocean will be the same temperature.

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What type of heat transfer is responsible for sea breeze and land breeze?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Warm air rises because

• warm air is less dense than cold air

• cold air is more dense than warm air

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Cold air sinks because

• warm air is less dense than cold air

• cold air is more dense than warm air

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