Question 9 — Fig. 6.25 shows trees along - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 6 Class 8 - Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones (Curiosity)

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Q 9
Question

Fig. 6.25 shows trees along the sea coast on a summer afternoon. Identify which side is land — A or B — and explain your answer.

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Answer
Side A is the land, because the afternoon sea breeze blows from the sea (B) towards the land (A).

Explanation

  • On a summer afternoon, land heats faster than the sea.
  • Warm air over the land rises, leaving low pressure there.
  • Cooler air from the sea blows in — a sea breeze towards the land.
  • The trees bend in the wind's direction, so they lean towards the land side (A).
The trees lean the way the sea breeze blows — towards the land, side A.
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