Wind! 

Directions:  Answer the following questions by visiting the website links related to each question.  Write your
                       answers on the page given to you.  After you've found the answer, use the "BACK" button to
                       come back to this page.

1.  What causes wind? (paragraph one)

2.  Why doesn’t wind follow directly from high pressure to low pressure?  (paragraph one)

3.  What causes stronger winds?  (paragraph three)

4.  On a weather map, how can you tell if wind is going to be strong?  (paragraph three)

5.  What slows wind down?  (paragraph five)

6.  What’s the highest wind speed ever recorded on the earth? Where did it happen?  (see “interesting facts” near the bottom of the page)

Link for #1-6: http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_causes_wind.htm

 

7.  How do convection currents work?  Draw a diagram showing convection currents.

Link for #7: http://schools.bcsd.com/fremont/5th_Sci_weather_Wind.htm

 

8.  Play the Interactive Weather Maker.  How do temperature and humidity affect weather and wind?