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What sequence of events causes these daytime breezes?
Heated water warms the air above it. This air then rises allowing cooler air to blow from the land towards
the ocean.
The heated land warms the air above it. This air then rises allowing cooler air over the ocean to blow
towards land.
○ Cooler air over the ocean rises. The warmer air over the land blows toward the ocean.
O Cooler air over land rises. The warmer air over the ocean blows toward the land.

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Land and sea breezes are driven by the differential heating of land and water leading to distinct wind patterns during the day and night.


Explanation:

Land and sea breezes are caused by the differential heating and cooling rates of land and water, creating pressure gradients that lead to winds blowing from sea to land during the day, known as sea breeze, and from land to sea at night, called land breeze. The sun heats the land faster during the day, resulting in rising warm air over the land and cooler air moving from the water to the land. At night, the land cools faster, reversing the airflow pattern.


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