Local Land and Sea Breezes
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NAME: ________________________________ DATE: _____________
CLASS: _____________ TEACHER: ____________________________
Local Land and Sea Breezes
Printable Earth Science Assignment
Directions:
all below,
questions
inin
this
your arrows
answers
the land breezes
Directions:
Using theAnswer
diagrams
draw
theassignment,
movement ofplacing
wind using
to in
show
spaces
provided.
Base
your
responses
on
your
knowledge
of
Earth
Science
and
on
and sea breezes. Additionally, label where there are areas of high pressure and areas of low pressure.
Lastly
the
2
illustrations
below
which
show
local
Land
and
Sea
Breezes.
answer the questions that follow.
If you need any assistance you may find the following lesson helpful: Daily
Temperature Variations for Inland and Coastal Locations - Earth Science
Lesson.
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1. In the diagrams, what are the circular motions of air called?
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2. What causes these circular motions of air to occur?
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3. Why is the warmer air rising while the colder air is sinking?
Answer: __________________________________________________________
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4. Why is the land significantly warmer in the daytime when compared to the
ocean?
Answer: __________________________________________________________
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L. Immoor
Geoteach.com 2006, 2007
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Temperature Variations for Inland and Coastal Locations - Earth Science
Lesson.
Local Land and Sea Breezes
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5. Why is the land significantly cooler at night when compared to the ocean?
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6. During the daytime, would you face towards the land or the ocean to feel a
breeze blowing on your face?
1. In the diagrams, what are the circular motions of air called?
Answer: ____________________________
Answer:
____________________________ ____________________________
7. Would this daytime breeze be warm or cool?
2. What causes these circular motions of air to occur?
Answer: __________________________________________________________
____________________________
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8. Would you face towards the land or ocean to feel a breeze on your back at night?
Answer:
3. Why is____________________________
the warmer air rising while the colder air is sinking?
Answer:
9.
Would__________________________________________________________
this nighttime breeze be warm or cool?
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Answer: ____________________________
4. Why
is a
the
land significantly
in the
daytime
when compared
to the the
10.
Make
general
statement warmer
concerning
how
large bodies
of water affect
climate
of
nearby
coastal
communities.
ocean?
Answer: __________________________________________________________
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