What Causes Wind
Q: What is wind?
A: Moving air
Q: Wind moves from areas of ___ pressure to ___ pressure
A: High to low
Q: Does wind travel in straight lines across Earth?
A: No
Q: Wind is responsible for creating what?
A: Weather
Q: Can wind do work?
A: Yes
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Q: What is the main source of energy that causes wind?
A: The Sun
Q: What type of air pressure does rising warm air create?
A: Low pressure
Q: What causes wind to curve?
A: Earth’s rotation (Coriolis effect)
Q: What type of storm has spinning winds and forms over water?
A: Hurricane
Q: What machine uses wind to generate electricity?
A: Wind turbine
Q: Why does the Sun cause wind?
A: It heats Earth unevenly
Q: What type of air pressure does sinking cold air create?
A: High pressure
Q: What are fast-moving winds high in the atmosphere called?
A: Jet streams
Q: What type of storm has strong rotating winds over land?
A: Tornado
Q: What did people historically use wind for?
A: Sailing / windmills
Q: What happens to warm air?
A: It rises
Q: Why does air move between pressure areas?
A: To balance out differences
Q: Why do winds move in patterns around Earth?
A: Earth is spinning
Q: Why are storms powerful?
A: Large pressure differences
Q: Why is wind energy important today?
A: It’s renewable
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Q: What happens to cool air?
A: It sinks
Q: What do we call the force pushing on air?
A: Air pressure
Q: What is the Coriolis effect?
A: The bending of wind due to Earth’s rotation
Q: What causes wind speed to change?
A: Differences in pressure and temperature
Q: What is one advantage of wind energy?
A: It doesn’t pollute