Daily Question 2015.6.10-001 (EIA Discussion): 2 Wealth points as a reward for replying, plus 3 Wealth points for a correct answer
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This post was last edited by Zhang Xiaopeng on 2015-6-16 at 14:55. Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? ( ) A. At noon, the wind blows from the sea near the ground, while the wind direction is opposite at higher altitudes. B. At noon, the wind blows from the sea both near the ground and at higher altitudes. C. At night, the wind blows from the land both near the ground and at higher altitudes. D. At night, the wind blows from the sea near the ground, while it blows from the land at higher altitudes. The correct answer is A. Explanation: During the day, the temperature on land is higher than that over the ocean; therefore, downward air currents prevail over the ocean, while upward air currents prevail over the land, resulting in sea breezes near the ground. The situation is reversed at night.
Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? A
Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? (A) A. At noon, the sea breeze blows near the ground, while the wind direction at higher altitudes is opposite
B. During the day, sea breezes blow at ground level as well as at higher altitudes; C. At night, land breezes blow at ground level as well as at higher altitudes
The correct answer is d: sea breeze blows near the ground at night, while land breeze blows at higher altitudes.
Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? (BC)
Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? A
A. At noon, sea breezes blow at ground level; the wind direction is opposite at higher altitudes
Which of the following statements about sea and land breezes is correct? (BC) A. At noon, the sea breeze blows near the ground, while the wind direction in the upper layers is opposite. B. At noon, both the wind near the ground and the wind in the upper layers are sea breezes. C. At night, both the wind near the ground and the wind in the upper layers are land breezes. D. At night, the sea breeze blows near the ground, while the land breeze blows in the upper layers