Question

Study the images below and select the correct statements.

• A. During the day, sunlight heats water faster than land surface.
• B. During the day, sunlight heats land faster than water.
• C. During the night, water cools faster than land.
• D. During the night, the land cools faster than water.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

During the night, the land cools faster than water.


Water has a higher heat capacity than the soil present on the land.
This means it takes longer for water to heat up during the day.
Therefore, during the day the land heats up faster. The lighter warm air rises and moves towards the sea and a cooler sea breeze comes from the sea towards the land.
At night, due to the high heat capacity of water, water takes more time to cool down than land. So, warm air from the sea rises and is replaced by cool air from the land.