Which term describes air movement from the earth to the sea, typically at night?

Which term describes air movement from the earth to the sea, typically at night?

• A. Night time breeze
• B. Day time breeze
• C. Sea breeze
• D. Land breeze

Answer: (A)

During the night, the land cools quickly while the sea remains relatively warmer. This creates higher pressure over the land and lower pressure over the sea, so cooler air moves from land to sea to replace the rising warmer air over the water. That flow from land to sea is called a land breeze. The sea breeze, in contrast, is the daytime pattern when air moves from sea to land. The terms “night time breeze” or “day time breeze” aren’t standard meteorological labels for this coastal circulation.