The lower atmosphere is mostly warmed by radiated heat from Earth's surface. However, water heats up and cools down more slowly than land. Knowing this, which of the following statements is most likely true?
A.
On a sunny day, the air over a lake will be cooler than the air over the bordering land.
B.
On a sunny day, the air over a piece of land will be cooler than the air over a bordering lake.
C.
On a cloudy day, the air over a northern section of the ocean will be warmer than the air over a southern section of the ocean.
D.
On a cloudy day, the air over a southern section of the ocean w
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on a cloudy day, the air over a southern section of the ocean w
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Answer is Option "A"
Explanation:
- On a sunny day the land heats up more quickly than the sea because land absorbs heat faster than water. Hence, air over the land surface becomes more heated than air above the sea. So the hot air over the land being lighter moves up and the cooler air from the sea takes its place. Thus a cool and comforting breeze blows from the sea to the land. Therefore, it is called sea breeze
- The situation during the night is opposite. The sun is not there to heat and the cooling process has started. Thus, the air above the sea remains warmer and moves up while its place is filled up by the cool breeze blowing from the land. Therefore, this breeze from land to sea is called the land breeze
- Hence, the right answer is option A "On a sunny day, the air over a lake will be cooler than the air over the bordering land"
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