Convection and Weather

Convection and Weather

Grade 5 · Science · 45 min· I Can Identify Ways Circulating Currents Of Air And Water Affect Local Weather And Global Climate

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Learning Objective

I can describe how convection currents in the air and water affect the weather.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Weather: high and low pressure

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how a convection current forms in the atmosphere, including the role of energy from the sun, and explain whether the rising or sinking portion of this process leads to high pressure or low pressure at the surface. Explain how the temperature of the air affects its density, and how this density difference, driven by solar energy, contributes to the formation of convection currents and influences the weather. Based on the video, explain the relationship between rising warm air, low pressure (caused by the air's lower density), and the type of weather that is likely to occur as the rising air cools and condenses.

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