What do those "H"s and "L"s mean on a weather map?
What do you notice about the movement of winds on a global scale?
Describe the Coriolis effect in your own words.
Why does the wind always blow towards land when you're at the beach?
Predict: What do you expect to happen when we put the red water (hot) on top of the blue water (cold) and slide the plastic out?
How is the water movement we saw related to air movement in the atmosphere?
Predict: What do you expect to happen when we put the blue water (cold) on top of the red water (hot) and slide the plastic out?
How is the water movement we saw related to air movement in the atmosphere?
Temperature inversions occur when...
Temperature inversions can happen in valleys when _____ pressure pushes down on the air, preventing air from moving up and out.