Question

Land breezes and sea breezes are two types of local winds that form MOSTLY because
Responses
A water releases heat energy faster than land.water releases heat energy faster than land.
B wind moves faster over water than over land.wind moves faster over water than over land.
C low pressure systems over water at the coast.low pressure systems over water at the coast.
D there is unequal heating of the Earth's surface.there is unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

Answer 1

D

Land and sea breezes form because land and water heat and cool at different rates. During the day land warms faster, creating a low over land and a cooler high over the sea (sea breeze toward land); at night land cools faster, producing a high over land and a low over the sea (land breeze toward the sea).