alleryStart learning →On a sunny afternoon at a beach, in which direction does the breeze usually blow?
AAlong the shore only
BFrom land to the sea
CStraight up from sand
DFrom sea to the land
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. From sea to the land
Hot land heats the air above it so it rises, and cooler sea air flows inland to fill the lower pressure.
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