Land Sea Breeze

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

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• H ; H

• L ; H

• L ; L

• H ; L

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

• night.

• day.

• night and day.

• alien encounter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following statements about land breezes is correct?

• Land breezes blow from the land to the sea during the day

• Land breezes blow from the sea to the land during the day

• Land breezes blow from the land to the sea during the night

• Land breezes blow from the sea to the land during the night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime

• Land breeze - nighttime

• Sea breeze - daytime

• Sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

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

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

• the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• less dense

• warm dense

• more dense

• less cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6