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Types of Weather: Wind

Types of Weather: Wind

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography, Biology

6th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explains wind as the movement of air from high to low pressure, with strength measured by the Beaufort scale. It covers local and global wind patterns, including the doldrums at the equator where intense heat causes low pressure and windless areas. The global wind cycle, involving trade winds and wind cells, helps balance Earth's temperature, preventing extreme heat at the equator and cold at the poles.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the cycle of wind movement across the Earth.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What impact do wind systems have on global temperatures?

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