If Earth is responding to the gravitational pull of the moon, why is it that the oceans are more affected than land? Consider the properties of the geosphere (crust, lithosphere, mantle) versus the oceans.

sea breeze

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cool air is going towards land allowing for the land to be cooler, the hotter air gets pushed away from the land.

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i'm thinking (a) to keep sand in place; ////////////

explanation: a sand fence or sandbreak, like a snow fence, is used to force windblown, drifting sand to accumulate in a desired place. sand fences are employed to control erosion, sand dune stabilization, keep sand off roadways, and to recruit new material in desert areas.