sea breeze
It commonly develops during warm afternoons. This topic is part of Weather within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
sea breeze trivia questions
A sea breeze blows from the sea toward what?
Answer: Land
Bonus fact: It commonly develops during warm afternoons.
Why does a daytime sea breeze form?
Answer: Land heats faster than water
Bonus fact: Warm air rises over land and cooler marine air moves inland.
A sea breeze is strongest when there is a strong temperature contrast between land and what?
Answer: Water
Bonus fact: Greater thermal contrast strengthens the local pressure gradient.
A land breeze blows from land toward what?
Answer: Sea
Bonus fact: It is the nighttime counterpart of a sea breeze.