alleryBy day on a coast, in which direction does the sea breeze blow?
AFrom sea to land
BFrom land to sea
CAlong the shore only
DStraight upward only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. From sea to land
1. By day the land heats faster than the sea, and its warm air rises.
2. Cooler air over the sea, at higher pressure, flows inland.
3. So the sea breeze blows from sea to land.
_Source: Wikipedia, Wind, Sea and land breezes_
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