SSC Geography Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-1

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    If you are sitting on the beach facing the sea on a sunny afternoon, the local wind will be:

    A)  Striking your back and continuing to the sea because of sea breeze effect.

    B)  Towards you from the sea because of the sea breeze effect.

    C)  Towards you from the sea because of the lapse rate, effect.

    D)  Striking your back and continuing to me sea because of the land breeze effect.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] During day, the wind will blow from the higher pressure area over the water to lower pressure over the land causing the sea breeze and at night, the roles reverse. The air over the ocean is now warmer than the air over the land causing the land breeze. The lapse rate is defined as the rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.


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