Question

Land and sea breezes are convection currents of cold and warm air.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Land and sea breezes are formed at places near the sea.
2. During summer in places near the sea, it is noticed that a breeze blows from the land towards the sea during the night which is called land breeze, and from the sea towards the land during the day which is called sea breeze.
3. The land and sea breezes are actually local convection currents.
4. During the day, the land becomes warmer than the sea, so the air above the land being warm becomes less dense (i.e. lighter).
5. It rises up and the cold air from the sea blows towards the land to take its place. This is called sea breeze.

Hence, the given statement is true.