Investigation 3

Heat and light from the Sun

• solar energy

• reflected

• intensity

Winds form in response to the ____________.

• Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Friction between ocean current and the atmosphere

• Breeze blowing on the Earth’s surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The result of different amounts of energy being transferred to adjacent surfaces

• weather

• even heating

• uneven heating

True of False: As a result of energy transfer, warm air is less dense than cool air

• true

• false

The layer of gases that surrounds a planet or star.

• atmosphere

• weather

• convection current

• meteorologist

True of False: The longer something is exposed to solar energy, the higher the temperature of the object.

• false

• true

• You're kidding, right?

What is air in motion?

• heat

• snow

• sleet

• wind

Convection current

• a square current

• a triangular current

• a circular current

• there is no such thing