Which of the following is true?

Options

A. Sea breeze happens during night time when the sea is cooler than the land.
B. Sea breeze happens during day time when the land is cooler than the sea.
C. Land breeze happens during night time when the land is cooler than the sea.
D. Land breeze happens during day time when the sea is cooler than the land.

Answer

C

Explanation

During day time , the temperature of the land is higher than the temperature of the sea (heat capcaity of the land is lovere than the heat capacity of the sea), hot air above the land rapidly and cool air above the sea will move towards the hot land to take up the empty space. This breez than flows from sea to land is known as the sea breeze. During night time , the temperature of the sea is higher than the temperature of the land ( heat capcity of the land is lower than the heat capacity of the sea), hot air above the sea rises rapidly annd cool air above the land will move towards the se to take up the empty space. This breeze that flows from land to sea is known as the land breeze.