Question

“During the day, the air above the land heats up more quickly than the air over water”.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me during a job interview.

This intriguing question comes from Generation of Wind Energy topic in chapter Wind Energy of Energy Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

For explanation I would say: During the day, the air above the land heats up more quickly than the air over water. The warm air over the land expands and raises, and the heavier, cooler air rushes in to take its place, creating winds.