Question

Wind blows from a lake toward the land during daytime hours, as shown in the diagram below.

Based on the information in the diagram, how does the Sun cause wind to blow from the lake toward the land during the day?

A. The Sun spends different amounts of time heating the land and the lake, keeping air pressures different
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B. Equal heating by the Sun keeps pressures the same between the air over the land and the air over the lake.

C. The Sun spends equal amounts of time heating the land and the lake, keeping air pressures the same.

D. Uneven heating by the Sun creates pressure differences between the air over the land and the air over the lake.

Answer 1

Answer: D.

Explanation: Study Island

The Sun heats the lake and the land for the same amount of time each day, but the land warms more quickly than the water in the lake causes uneven heating.

Wind is created as air naturally moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.

Answer 2

Answer: The Sun spends equal amounts of time heating the land and the lake keeping air pressures the same.

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