A local shore wind controlled only by daily temperature variation between land and water will blow _____ during the night.
A) 45 degrees to the right
B) parallel to the shore
C) onshore
D) offshore
E) 45 degrees to the left

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During the night, the land cools down faster than the water. This causes the air over the land to become denser and flow towards the lower pressure over the warmer water, resulting in an offshore wind.

A Local Shore Wind Controlled Only by Daily Temperature Variation