Air Pressure and Wind
Learning Objective
I can describe how local and global winds are created by differences in air pressure.
Key Concepts
Wind is described by the direction it is coming from. A sea breeze comes from the sea.
During the day, land heats faster than water, causing air to rise and creating high pressure aloft that flows toward the sea.
At night, the land cools faster than the water, reversing the process and creating a land breeze as air flows from the land to the sea.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the general principle that explains how both local and global winds are created?
2. If a weather report states that the wind is 'from the east,' what does this mean?
3. Which of the following best describes the relationship between air temperature and air density?
...and 9 more questions
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