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Wind The horizontal movement of air.

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Page 1: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Wind

The horizontal movement of air.

Page 2: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Temperature: WARM AIR

Slow moving

Very Dense

Warming up

Moving faster

Very Warm airMoving really fastSpreading outBecoming less

Dense

50°70°

90°

Page 3: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Temperature: COLD AIR

Cooler airSlow moving Closer togetherBecoming more

dense

Cooling down

Moving slower

Very Warm airMoving really fastSpread outLess Dense

50°70°

90°

Page 4: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Temperature Differences: Rising & Sinking Air

Page 5: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Pressure Differences

Page 6: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

The Creation of Wind

1. Temperature difference = rising/sinking air.2. Rising/sinking air = pressure difference.

3. Pressure likes to balance out = WIND !!!

Page 7: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Sea Breeze

Wind blows from Sea to Land.

Page 8: Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High and Low pressure like to balance out. Pressure Difference

Sea Breeze

Wind blows from Land to Sea.