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• What’s it like playing Frisbee or Whiffle Ball on the beach?

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“Whoa, the wind!”

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day. during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day. during the day.

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Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that Sea Breeze (Day): The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land blows from the sea toward the land during the day.during the day.

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Caused by air rising over the warmer Caused by air rising over the warmer land (day) and is replaced by cooler land (day) and is replaced by cooler air from above the sea.air from above the sea.

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Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea. blows from the land toward the sea.

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• Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea. from the land toward the sea. – High specific heat of water slowly releases High specific heat of water slowly releases

stored energy from the day during the night stored energy from the day during the night making the water warmer than the land.making the water warmer than the land.

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• Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea. from the land toward the sea. – High specific heat of water slowly releases High specific heat of water slowly releases

stored energy from the day during the night stored energy from the day during the night making the water warmer than the land.making the water warmer than the land.

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• Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea. from the land toward the sea. – High specific heat of water slowly releases High specific heat of water slowly releases

stored energy from the day during the night stored energy from the day during the night making the water warmer than the land.making the water warmer than the land.

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• Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows Land Breeze (Night): The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea. from the land toward the sea. – High specific heat of water slowly releases High specific heat of water slowly releases

stored energy from the day during the night stored energy from the day during the night making the water warmer than the land.making the water warmer than the land.

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• Which is a sea breeze and which is a land breeze?

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• Which is a sea breeze and which is a land breeze?

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• Which is a sea breeze and which is a land breeze?

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• Which is a sea breeze and which is a land breeze?

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• Which is a sea breeze and which is a land breeze?

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Mountain Winds: Mountains can Mountain Winds: Mountains can create strong winds. create strong winds. Warm air risesWarm air rises up Mtn. up Mtn. (day)(day)

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Mountain Winds: Mountains can Mountain Winds: Mountains can create strong winds. create strong winds. Warm air risesWarm air rises up Mtn. up Mtn. (day),(day), Cool air sinks down Cool air sinks down Mtn. (Night)Mtn. (Night)

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• Mountain Winds (Day)

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• Mountain Winds (Night)

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Mountain Rain Shadow Effect: Mountain Rain Shadow Effect:

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WetWet DryDry

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WetWet DryDry

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WetWet DryDry

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