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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDo sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?DayNight
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDo land breezes typically happen during the day or night?DayNight
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDuring a land breeze which way does the wind blow?from the sea to the landfrom the land to the sea
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDuring a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?from the land to the seafrom the sea to the land
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Is this a land or a sea breeze?land breezesea breeze - 6. Multiple ChoiceIs this a land or a sea breeze?land breezesea breeze
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.highsomelownone
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does the air move in a land breeze?From east to westFrom west to eastFrom the land to the oceanFrom the ocean to the land
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe strength of a sea breeze depends onthe heat of the daythe difference between the temperature of the sea and the landthe wind speedthe amount of precipitation that day
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow does the air move in a sea breeze?wind moves from north to southwind moves from ocean to the landwind moves from the land to the oceanwind moves from south to north
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.landoceanskybeach
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?the moonthe sunthe Earth's surfacethe rotation of the Earth
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLand and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?They originate in the day and blow toward the land.They originate in the day and blow toward the water.They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy 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.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy 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.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **because the temperatures over land and over water changebecause warm air over land sinks and stays in place over landbecause cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the oceanbecause cool air sinks and stays in place over land
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night?a land breezeprevailing windsa sea breezeupdrafts
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