Convection and Weather
Grade 5•45 minutes•I can identify ways circulating currents of air and water affect local weather and global climate
Learning Objective
I can describe how convection currents in the air and water affect the weather.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe what happens to air (or water in the demonstration) as it warms up. Does it rise or fall?
2. Explain the difference between a high-pressure area and a low-pressure area, according to the demonstration.
3. What is a convection current, and how does the demonstration illustrate this process?
...and 4 more questions
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Weather: high and low pressure
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