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Winds

Question 3 • (OC27) Earth/Space Sci-2001310-S1-Nelson

What happens during a land breeze?

Answer
A
Wind flows primarily during the day.
B
Wind blows from poles toward the equator.
C
Wind is created the same way as during a sea breeze.
D
Wind moves because air above land is cooler than air above water.

Explanation

At night, land cools faster than water, so the air above land becomes cooler and denser than the air above the warmer water. This difference in air pressure causes wind to blow from land toward the water. Choice D describes this temperature difference.

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