Air Pressure and Wind
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Objective
I can describe how local and global winds are created by differences in air pressure.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Wind is described by the direction it is coming from. A sea breeze comes from the sea.
- 2
During the day, land heats faster than water, causing air to rise and creating high pressure aloft that flows toward the sea.
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At night, the land cools faster than the water, reversing the process and creating a land breeze as air flows from the land to the sea.
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Practice
12 questions
What is the general principle that explains how both local and global winds are created?
If a weather report states that the wind is 'from the east,' what does this mean?
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how a sea breeze forms during the day, referencing the differences in air pressure over land and water.”
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