Sea Breeze and Land Breeze

The H pressure area involves cold air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

• down ; land

• up ; water

• down ; water

• up ; land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The L pressure area involves warm air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

• down ; land

• up ; land

• down ; water

• up ; water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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H pressure areas involve cold, __________ ______________ air pushing down.

• less dense

• warm dense

• more dense

• less cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Convection currents form when

• there are no temperature differences.

• there are temperature differences.

• each surface is exactly the same temperature.

• candy is given out for Halloween.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The arrow above the water is going up and is red because

• the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

• the water is warm so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

• the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

• the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

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Air moves from areas of ______ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

• H ; L

• L ; L

• H ; H

• L ; H

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A land breeze occurs

• during the day.

• at night.

• during the day and night.

• at no time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do you feel the wind hitting you if you are standing on the sand at the beach during the day looking at the water?

• on the back of your legs

• on the back of your neck

• on your face

• no where

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Where do you feel the wind hitting you if you are standing on the sand at the beach at night looking toward the water?

• on your forehead

• on the back of your neck

• on your face

• there is no wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The arrow above the land is coming down and is blue because

• the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

• the land is cool so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

• the water is warm so it cools the air and warm air sinks.

• the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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