Sea and land breezes

(a) are caused by currents set up in air due to conduction.
(b) are caused by currents set up in air due to convection
(c) are caused by currents set up in air due to radiation
(d) have no relation to conduction, convection or radiation

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(b) are caused by the currents build in air due to convection
Due to convection, the hot air from the land moves towards the sea during the day and vice versa during the night. This causes land and sea breezes.

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Sea and land breezes
(a) are caused by currents set up in air due to conduction.
(b) are caused by currents set up in air due to convection
(c) are caused by currents set up in air due to radiation
(d) have no relation to conduction, convection or radiation

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(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) all of these

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Sea and land breezes (a) are caused by currents set up in air due to conduction. (b) are caused by currents set up in air due to convection (c) are caused by currents set up in air due to radiation (d) have no relation to conduction, convection or radiation

(b) are caused by the currents build in air due to convectionDue to convection, the hot air from the land moves towards the sea during the day and vice versa during the night. This causes land and sea breezes.

Sea and land breezes

(a) are caused by currents set up in air due to conduction.
(b) are caused by currents set up in air due to convection
(c) are caused by currents set up in air due to radiation
(d) have no relation to conduction, convection or radiation

(b) are caused by the currents build in air due to convection
Due to convection, the hot air from the land moves towards the sea during the day and vice versa during the night. This causes land and sea breezes.