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Climate and Breezes
Land and water heat and cool at different rates.
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Climate and Breezes
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Climate and Breezes
Climate and Breezes
Land and water heat and cool at different rates.
During the day, land usually warms faster. Air above it becomes warmer and less dense and rises. Cooler air from the sea moves toward land, creating a sea breeze.
At night, land cools more rapidly. Relatively warmer air may rise over the water and cooler air moves from land toward the sea, forming a land breeze.
Water's high specific heat capacity contributes to its slower temperature changes.
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Day → sea → land
Night → land → sea
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Q1. Define sea breeze.
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Q2. Define land breeze.
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Q3. Explain the daytime process.
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Q4. Explain the nighttime process.
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Q5. State the role of water's heat capacity.
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Q1. Explain formation of sea breeze.
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Q2. Explain formation of land breeze.
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Q3. Compare sea and land breeze.
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Q4. What role does convection play?
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Q5. Explain the role of specific heat capacity.
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