Land and Sea Breezes

What does the strength of a sea breeze depend on?

• The difference between the temperature of the sea and the land.

• The humidity level in the air.

• The speed of ocean currents.

• The presence of nearby mountains.

What happens to air pressure when warm air rises?

• The air pressure increases as warm air rises.

• The air pressure remains the same as warm air rises.

• The air pressure decreases as warm air rises.

• The air pressure fluctuates randomly as warm air rises.

What is the specific heat capacity?

• The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.

• The total energy contained in a substance.

• The measure of how much heat a substance can absorb before changing state.

• The temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid.

What is convection?

• The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids due to density differences.

• The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

• The movement of air caused by temperature differences.

How does temperature affect air pressure?

• Warm air is less dense and rises, creating lower pressure.

• Cool air is less dense and rises, creating lower pressure.

• Warm air is denser and sinks, creating higher pressure.

• Cool air is denser and rises, creating lower pressure.

How are the molecules in warm air arranged?

• They are tightly packed together.

• They are spread apart.

• They are in a fixed position.

• They are moving in a circular motion.

Why do land breezes occur at night?

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

• Land retains heat longer than water, causing warmer air to rise.

• Water heats up faster than land, leading to cooler air above land.

• Land cools off faster than water, causing the air above land to be cooler.

How do local winds like land and sea breezes affect climate?

• They have no effect on climate.

• They can moderate temperatures and influence precipitation patterns in coastal areas.

• They only affect temperature but not precipitation.

• They cause extreme weather events.

What is a land breeze?

• A wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

• A wind that blows from the land to the sea at night when the land cools faster than the water.

• A warm wind that occurs in the summer months.

• A cold wind that blows from the mountains to the valleys.

What role does the sun play in creating land and sea breezes?

• The sun causes the ocean to evaporate, creating humidity.

• The sun heats the land and water differently, causing temperature differences that lead to wind patterns.

• The sun has no effect on land and sea breezes.

• The sun creates clouds that block the wind from blowing.