Land breeze blows due to
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) all of these

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(b) convection
Land breeze occurs because of convection currents. At night, since the land cools down faster than the sea, cold air from the land moves towards the sea because the hot air above the sea rises up.

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Land breeze blows due to (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) all of these

(b) convection Land breeze occurs because of convection currents. At night, since the land cools down faster than the sea, cold air from the land moves towards the sea because the hot air above the sea rises up.

Land breeze blows due to
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) all of these

(b) convection
Land breeze occurs because of convection currents. At night, since the land cools down faster than the sea, cold air from the land moves towards the sea because the hot air above the sea rises up.