alleryWhy does a land breeze form at night?
ALand cools faster than the sea
BSea cools faster than land
CLand gets warmer than the sea
DThe Moon pulls air seaward
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Land cools faster than the sea
1. At night land loses heat more quickly than the ocean.
2. Pressure over the water becomes lower than over the land.
3. Air then flows from land to sea, which is the land breeze.
_Source: Wikipedia, Wind, Sea and land breezes_
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