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El viento que se produce debido a que la tierra se enfría más rápidamente durante la noche que el agua del mar adyacente se conoce como:The coastal wind caused at night when the land cools faster than the adjacent sea water is known as the:
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Correct answer: d) Land breeze (terral).
Why it is correct
At night the land cools faster than the sea, so warmer air over the water rises and cooler air flows off the land out to sea as the land breeze (terral).
Why the others are not
- a) A generic term covering both breezes.
- b) The sea breeze (virazón) blows by day from sea to land.
- c) The Mistral is a cold regional NW wind in the Gulf of Lion.
How to work it out in the exam
- By night (land to sea) = terral; by day (sea to land) = virazón.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
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