Sea breezes:
A)occur when the temperature at the seashore is higher than that inland.
B)require a surface region of high pressure inland.
C)result from the fact that water both warms and cools more slowly than land.
D)are usually less intense than land breezes.

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Sea breezes result from the fact that water both warms and cools more slowly than land. During the day, the land heats up more quickly than the water, creating an area of low pressure over the land. Cooler air from the water then moves inland to replace the rising warm air, creating a sea breeze.

Answer: D 
 Sea breezes are usually less intense than land breezes. Land breezes occur at night when the land cools more quickly than the water, creating an area of high pressure over the land. Cooler air from the land then moves out to sea to replace the rising warm air, creating a land breeze. Land breezes are typically stronger than sea breezes because the land cools more quickly than the water.

Sea Breezes