Understanding Breezes and Monsoons

What is a breeze

• A strong storm

• A gentle wind

• A type of cloud

• A form of precipitation

What causes a breeze

• Earths rotation

• Differences in air pressure and temperature

• Gravity

• Ocean currents

What is the name of the breeze that occurs during the day blowing from the sea to the land

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Valley breeze

• Mountain breeze

What is the main cause of a sea breeze

• The cooling of land at night

• The heating of the ocean faster than the land

• The land heating up faster than the ocean

• Heavy rainfall

When does a land breeze typically occur

• During the day

• During the night

• In the afternoon

• Only during storms

Why does a land breeze occur at night

• The land cools down faster than the sea

• The ocean heats up faster than the land

• Clouds block the suns heat

• Air pressure is the same everywhere

What is another name for a sea breeze

• Onshore breeze

• Offshore breeze

• Mountain breeze

• Valley breeze

What is another name for a land breeze

• Onshore breeze

• Offshore breeze

• Updraft

• Cyclone

Which of the following best describes a valley breeze

• A breeze that blows from the valley up to the mountains during the day

• A breeze that blows down the mountain to the valley at night

• A storm that forms in valleys

• A type of monsoon

What is a mountain breeze

• A breeze that moves from the mountain to the valley at night

• A breeze that moves up the mountain during the day

• A breeze that occurs only near the ocean

• A type of typhoon