Quiz about Land Sea

Question 1

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

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the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

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the heat of the day

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the wind speed

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the amount of precipitation that day

Question 2

How does the air move in a land breeze?

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From the land to the ocean

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From east to west

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From west to east

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From the ocean to the land

Question 3

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

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high

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none

Question 4

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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land breeze

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sea breeze

Question 5

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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sea breeze

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land breeze

Question 6

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

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wind moves from ocean to the land

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wind moves from north to south

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wind moves from the land to the ocean

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wind moves from south to north

Question 7

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

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land

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ocean

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sky

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beach

Question 8

Which of these causes wind on Earth?

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Sun and it warming Earth's atmosphere

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Sun and Moon

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Moon's gravity

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Potential Energy

Question 9

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

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Day

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Night

Question 10

Why do land breezes occur at night?

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Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

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Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

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Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

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Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

Question 11

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

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because the temperatures over land and over water change

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because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

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because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

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because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Question 12

What causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature and pressure

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Differences in longitude

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Shock waves from clouds

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The rotation of the earth

Question 13

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

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high

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none

Question 14

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

Accepted Answer

the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

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the heat of the day

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the wind speed

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the amount of precipitation that day

Question 15

Why does warm air rise?

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Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

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Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

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Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

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Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

Question 16

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

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because the temperatures over land and over water change

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because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

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because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

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because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Question 17

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

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Unevenly

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Spirally

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Circularly

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Kinetically

Question 18

The kind of energy transfer that causes air particles to heat up over land?

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<p>Conduction</p>

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<p>Convection</p>

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<p>Radiation</p>

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<p>The Floss</p>

Question 19

When air particles gain energy and rise into the atmosphere, how does this affect the air pressure on the earth's surface?

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It causes the air pressure to drop creating low pressure

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It causes the air pressure to rise creating high pressure.

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It does not affect the air pressure on the earth's surface.

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It causes 6th grade students to forget to do their homework.

Question 20

Using Google Calendar regularly has:

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Really helps me keep track of my homework. Thank you, Ms. Hill!

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Been a nuisance because I can remember on my own without writing it down.

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Works for me some of the time.

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Makes me want to throw my computer across the room!

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