Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High...

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Wind The horizontal movement of air.

Transcript of Wind The horizontal movement of air. Warm air rises and cold air sinks. Temperature Differences High...

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.

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Temperature: WARM AIR

Slow moving

Very Dense

Warming up

Moving faster

Very Warm airMoving really fastSpreading outBecoming less

Dense

50°70°

90°

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Temperature: COLD AIR

Cooler airSlow moving Closer togetherBecoming more

dense

Cooling down

Moving slower

Very Warm airMoving really fastSpread outLess Dense

50°70°

90°

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Temperature Differences: Rising & Sinking Air

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Pressure Differences

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The Creation of Wind

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

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

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Sea Breeze

Wind blows from Sea to Land.

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Sea Breeze

Wind blows from Land to Sea.