Question

The seasonal contrast in pressure between sea and land gives rise to:
(a) Westerly wind
(b) Trade wind
(c) Sea breeze
(d) Monsoon

Answer 1

(c) sea breeze ; please mark as brainliest

Answer 2

The seasonal contrast in pressure between sea and land gives rise to the sea breeze. (Option c )

Sea breeze:

• The sun heats both the sea and the land's surface. The sea heats up in a slower rate than the land because it has a far bigger heat capacity. As a result, the temperature atop the earth rises, warming the air around it.
• Expansion occurs in the less dense warm air, causing a low-pressure zone to emerge over the continent. At the same time, a high-pressure area arises on the sea's surface.
• Because of the pressure differential, air goes from high pressure over the sea to low pressure over the land. The passage of air from the sea to the land is known as the sea breeze.

Westerly Wind:

• The perennial winds that blow over the middle latitudes are known as westerlies. The name "westerly" comes from the fact that it blows from west to east, whereas the other winds blow from east to west. Westerlies are frequently accompanied by depressions and anticyclones.

Trade winds:

• The wind that blows towards the equator from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere or the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere is known as trade winds.

Monsoon:

• Monsoons are essentially seasonal winds that change direction as per the season.