Wind Station Review

Take out your packets

Station 1: Difference in Temperatures

• What does the light represent?

• What temp is at the equator?

• The poles?• Why is the equator a

higher temp?• Why is uneven heating

an important concept?

Station 3: Movement of Gases in Atmosphere

• How did temp of surface affect temp of air above it?

• What pressure did ice create?

• What pressure did the lamp create?

• How did the smoke move?• Why did the smoke move

that way?

Station 4: Globe and Coriolis Effect

• What patterns do you see?

• Why counterclockwise?

• How does earth’s rotation influence winds direction?

Wind Worksheet #1

Wind Worksheet #1

Wind Worksheet #1

Worksheet #2

Worksheet #3

Worksheet #4

Worksheet #4 Continued

Winds Worksheet #6

Winds Worksheet #7• We know that areas by the equator have the lowest

pressure. So why does wind want to travel from the poles to the equator? Explain.– Wind travels from high pressure areas (poles) to low pressure

areas (equator)• Why do you think the “Trade Winds” were given that name?

(Think historically, history class will help you with this one)– They were used to help people travel from continent to continent

so they could trade• Why does it make sense that “Westerlies” winds are given

that name? – Wind comes from the west

• How would the path of wind move if the earth was not rotating? – It would be straight

Wind Worksheet #7• You are standing on a cliff that is overhanging over the ocean.

What time of the day would you want to be standing on the edge so you know you won’t be blown off the cliff the cliff by wind? – Day Sea Breeze

• It is nice sometimes when an airplane can get into a Jetstream when traveling. It can carry a plane at a much faster speed. Why would only some flights work for this, and which ones would they be? – ½ the flights would be with the wind and ½ of them would be against it

• Explain why a sea breeze blows wind from the sea into land. Make sure to include “high pressure”, “low pressure”, “warm air”, “cold air”, “water”, and “land.– The water during the day is colder which creates a high pressure. The

land is warmer which creases a low pressure. Wind goes from high pressure (sea) to low pressure (land)