Question

Assertion (A): The sea and land breezes are formed due to convection current of air.
Reason (R): During the day time, sea water gets heated faster than land.

• A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A is true but R is false.

Explanation of Assertion:

1. The movement of wind from land to sea is termed a ‘land breeze’. While a ‘sea breeze’ is the movement of wind from sea to land.
2. Land and sea breezes arise due to the differential heating of land and water bodies.

Explanation of Reason:

1. During the daytime, land, and sea, both receive the same amount of heat from the sun.
2. However, the specific heat capacity of the sea is greater than that of land, due to which land gets heated faster as compared to the sea.

Thus, A is true and R is false.
Hence, Option (C) is the correct answer.