Sea-breezes
A)result from water heating and cooling faster than land surfaces.
B)form because of higher pressure over the land than the sea.
C)involve onshore (toward the land)air flows that develop in the afternoon.
D)occur because warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land.
E)tend to cause higher temperatures on land as winds blow towards the sea.

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Sea-breezes form due to differential heating between the land and the sea. During the day, land heats up faster than water, causing the air above the land to warm up, rise, and create a low-pressure area. Cooler, denser air from over the sea (high-pressure area) then moves towards the land to replace the rising warm air, resulting in onshore winds that typically develop in the afternoon.

Sea-Breezes