Up, Up & Away

Front

What's something you can't see, but something you can feel?

Back

wind

Front

Wind is part of the _____

Back

atmosphere

Front

Which two spheres are often involved in causing the wind?

Back

the geosphere and the hydrosphere

Front

Wind is the flow of large amounts of air, usually from _____

Back

a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area

Front

What is defined as "the amount of force that air in the atmosphere puts on an object"?

Back

pressure

Front

How much pressure the air exerts on stuff mainly has to do with its _____

Back

temperature

Front

Cool air produces

Back

high air pressure

Front

Warm air produces

Back

low air pressure

Front

Warmer land forms heat the air above them and _____

Back

that hot air has lower air pressure

Front

Compared to land forms, water absorbs less heat and is cooler, so it _____.

Back

heats the air less and creates higher air pressure