Sea Breeze and Land Breeze

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

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

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.

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.

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

• high
• some
• low
• none

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

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low