Air Exerts Pressure
Use examples to show that moving and still air exert pressure.
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Use examples to show that moving and still air exert pressure.
Connect warm air rising, cool air sinking and pressure differences with wind movement.
Explain sea breeze, land breeze and monsoon-like wind patterns using pressure differences.
Identify conditions leading to thunderstorms and safety steps during lightning.
Connect warm ocean water, rising air, low pressure and rotating winds to cyclones.
Choose safe actions before, during and after storms, thunderstorms and cyclones.
Explain how satellites, radars and warnings reduce storm damage.
Use air pressure and heating ideas to explain practical wind and storm observations.
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