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Uneven heating drives wind — Homework
Explain each wind scenario using uneven heating and convection.
- 1.Why does a sea breeze blow from the ocean toward the land during the day?
- 2.Why does the wind direction near a coastline often reverse at night?
- 3.Which heats up faster in direct sunlight: land or water?
- 4.Explain why the equator is warmer, on average, than the poles, using the angle of sunlight.
- 5.What do rising warm air and sinking cool air have to do with wind?
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