wind lesson 5.5. what causes wind? differences in air pressure are caused by unequal heating of the...
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Wind
Lesson 5.5
What causes Wind?
• Differences in air pressure are caused by unequal heating of the atmosphere– Discovery lab– What warms up faster? Soil or water?
Which is less dense?
• Cooler air is less dense and has higher pressure than warm air.
• Cooler air comes in contact with warm air, the cool air flows beneath the warm air.
Measuring Wind
• Described by Speed using anemometer. • Described by Direction
Windchill Factor
• The stronger the wind, the colder you feel.
Local Winds
• Caused by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface within a small area.
• Sea breeze – land warms up in daytime faster than water. Warm air less dense, rises, creating a low pressure, cool air blows in from over water and moves under the warm air.
• Land Breeze – At night, land cools off faster than the water, cool air from land moves under the warm air rising off the water.
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