During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.
A) land; land heats more rapidly than water
B) land; land heats more slowly than water
C) water; water heats more slowly than land
D) water; water heats more rapidly than land

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During the day, the land heats up more rapidly than the water, causing the air above the land to warm, expand, and rise. This creates a low-pressure area over the land, and the cooler, denser air over the water moves in to replace it, resulting in a sea breeze blowing toward the land.

During the Day Along the Coast, the Wind Tends to Blow