Question

Statement 1: In a sea breeze, cold air moves from sea towards land during day time.
Statement 2: In a land breeze, cold air moves from land towards sea during night time.

• A. Only statement 1 is correct.
  
• B. Only statement 2 is correct.
  
• C. Both the statements are correct.
  
• D. Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both the statements are correct.


It is called sea breeze when cold air moves from the sea towards land during day time. This is because during day time the air above the land becomes hotter and rises up and the empty place is filled by colder air coming from the sea.

At night, the land gets heated faster than the water. The water cools down more slowly than the land. So, the cool air from the land moves towards the sea. This is called the land breeze.