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Cuanto mayor sea el contraste térmico entre la tierra y el mar, el virazón será:The greater the thermal contrast between land and sea, the sea breeze (virazón) will be:
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Correct answer: a) Stronger.
Why it is correct
Coastal thermal breezes are driven by the temperature difference between land and sea. The stronger the daytime thermal contrast, the steeper the local pressure gradient and the stronger the sea breeze.
Why the others are not
- b) Thermal contrast strengthens its speed rather than making it erratic.
- c) It does not make it shift continuously.
- d) A weak thermal contrast is what makes the breeze light.
How to work it out in the exam
- Greater land–sea thermal contrast → stronger sea breeze.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
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