Land Breeze and Sea Breeze Worksheet
Explore the concepts of land breeze and sea breeze, their formation, and their impact on local weather patterns.
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Land Breeze and Sea Breeze Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. During the day, which heats up faster?
Land
Water
Both heat up at the same rate
Neither heats up
2. What is the primary cause of land and sea breezes?
Changes in humidity
Differences in air pressure
The Earth's rotation
Ocean currents
3. During the day, a forms as cooler air from the sea moves towards the warmer land.
4. At night, a forms as cooler air from the land moves towards the warmer sea.
5. Water has a lower specific heat capacity than land, causing it to heat up and cool down faster.
True
False
6. Sea breezes typically occur during the night.
True
False
7. Explain the process of how a sea breeze forms during the day.
8. Describe the conditions that lead to the formation of a land breeze at night.
9. Observe the diagram below, which illustrates a coastal area. Draw arrows on the diagram to indicate the direction of wind flow during the day (sea breeze) and label the areas of high and low pressure.
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