Question

How do the oceans influence wind speed and direction? A. The Gulf Stream causes wind to blow north with the current. B. The flat surface of the water slows down the wind. C. Temperature differences between the ocean and the land cause sea breezes and land breezes. D. The movement of the crashing waves produces wind toward the land.

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

• At night, the temperature of the air above the water is warmer as compared to the temperature of the air above the sand.
• The Air above water moves upward and the air from the sand moves in, producing the breeze that comes for the land.
• A sea breeze occurs near coasts during the day, lands warm up more quickly as compared to water and warm air rising up and pulls land cool air in from the Sea.

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Water has a high heat capacity than land. Therefore it takes more energy to raise water by one degree that it takes to land. Therefore on a sunny day, land heats up faster than the adjacent ocean and creates a low-pressure system. This is how to land breeze is created. Conversely at night, land cools faster than water hence the low pressure system shifts to the oceans. Sea breeze is created.