Question

Arrange the following steps in the proper order to explain how a sea breeze occurs, near coastal regions.
(a) The temperature of land rises rapidly as compared to sea, because the specific heat capacity of land is five times less than that of water.
(b) Due to the low pressure over the land mass, the cool air over the sea starts blowing towards the land.
(c) The sun shines equally on the land mass and sea, giving equal amount of heat energy to both.
(d) The air above the land becomes hot and light, rises up and hence creates the low pressure over the land.

• A. a d c b
• B. c d a b
• C. c a b d
• D. c a d b

Answer 1

The correct option is D c a d b

Near the coastal regions, when (c) the sun shines equally on the land mass as well as the sea giving an equal amount of heat energy.But (a) the temperature of land rises rapidly as compared to the sea water, as specific heat capacity of water is five times greater than that of land. So, water requires more heat energy to raises its temperature by $1^{\circ }C$. Then (d) the air above the land mass becomes hotter and lighter and hence rises up, which creates a low pressure over the land. (b) Due to the low pressure over the land mass, the cool air over the sea starts blowing towards the land, by this producing sea breeze.