Today we started to learn about wind. Wind is the movement of air. It is measured by its speed and direction.
We know that:
The students tried to figure out what causes wind. They did an experiment and then were given 5 additional clues (one at a time). They made a hypothesis after each clue. See if you can figure out what causes wind:
- The Earth's main energy source is the sun.
- Weather and climate are driven by interactions of the sun and the earth.
The students tried to figure out what causes wind. They did an experiment and then were given 5 additional clues (one at a time). They made a hypothesis after each clue. See if you can figure out what causes wind:
Clues 2-6
Clue 2: Hot air rises.
Clue 3: Cold air sinks.
Clue 4: The Sun heats the Earth.
Clue 5: The Earth heats unevenly.
Clue 6. When air moves, there is no vacuum left behind (meaning there is no area left without any air).
Clue 2: Hot air rises.
Clue 3: Cold air sinks.
Clue 4: The Sun heats the Earth.
Clue 5: The Earth heats unevenly.
Clue 6. When air moves, there is no vacuum left behind (meaning there is no area left without any air).
So what do you think causes wind?