Sea breeze & Land breeze - Indian and World Geography

Q.  Consider the following statements

1. Sea breeze refers to the wind system which blows from sea towards the land during night.
2. Land breeze is the wind system which blows from land towards the sea during day time.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

- Published on 05 Jun 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: None
 
Sea breeze refers to the wind system which blows from sea towards the land during the day time. Land breeze is the wind system which blows from land towards the sea during the night.

The primary cause for the sea and land breeze is the fact that with similar exposure to the solar energy the land and water body gets heated by differently.

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