Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In coastal areas, during the night, wind blows from land to sea because:

Options:

low pressure is created on land

land cools slower than water

water cools slower than land

high pressure is created at sea

Correct Answer:

water cools slower than land

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → water cools slower than land

At night both land and sea cool down but water cools slower than land. The air above the water is warmer than the air above the land surface, and it rises up creating a region of low pressure above sea. So, wind current moves from the land towards sea during night.