Land and Sea Breeze Worksheet
Explore the concepts of land and sea breezes, their causes, and how they affect local weather patterns.
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Land and Sea Breeze Worksheet
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1. During the day, the land heats up than the sea.
2. A sea breeze occurs when cooler air from the sea moves towards the .
3. At night, the land cools down than the sea.
4. A land breeze occurs when cooler air from the land moves towards the .
1. Which of the following best describes why land and sea breezes occur?
The rotation of the Earth
Differences in air pressure caused by unequal heating
The gravitational pull of the moon
Ocean currents
2. During a sea breeze, the air over the land is generally:
Cooler and denser
Warmer and less dense
The same temperature and density as the sea air
Always raining
1. Explain the process of how a sea breeze forms during the day.
2. Explain the process of how a land breeze forms during the night.
1. Land heats up and cools down faster than water.
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False
2. Sea breezes typically bring warmer air to coastal areas during the day.
True
False
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