AIR PRESSURE AND WINDS

1. What air pressure is and how it varies across Earth’s surface.

2. What the Coriolis force is, including how and why it affects moving air.

3. How air pressure and the Coriolis force interact to produce global wind patterns and influence weather systems.

4. Provide at least two real-life examples of these forces

After first reviewing teh following materials:

READING

1 CHAPTER 4 OF TEH TEXTBOOK

2. STUDY SLIDES CHAPTER # 4

3. Air Pressure | National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLinks to an external site.

4. Atmospheric pressure | Definition, Measurement, & Variations | BritannicaLinks to an external site.

5. Coriolis force | Description, Examples, & Facts | BritannicaLinks to an external site.

VIDEOS

1. Atmospheric Pressure - MeteorologyLinks to an external site.

2. What Causes the Wind | Pressure Gradient Force | Coriolis Effect | Surface FrictionLinks to an external site.

3. The Coriolis EffectLinks to an external site.