Chapter
How Heat Causes Air Movement
03:11 - 10:21 (07:09)
Learn how heat causes air movement and how it relates to low and high pressure systems. Also, discover the three factors that create wind.
Clips
The concept of wind and pressure can be broken down into three key factors.
03:11 - 05:47 (02:36)
Wind
Summary
The concept of wind and pressure can be broken down into three key factors. Wind is created by the difference in high and low pressure, similar to a balloon filled with air.
ChapterHow Heat Causes Air Movement
EpisodeHow Wind Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The way different materials on Earth absorb and radiate heat has an effect on the air above it and causes pressure differences, which affects the weather.
05:47 - 08:08 (02:21)
Weather
Summary
The way different materials on Earth absorb and radiate heat has an effect on the air above it and causes pressure differences, which affects the weather.
ChapterHow Heat Causes Air Movement
EpisodeHow Wind Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Rising and falling parcels of air cause convection, where warm air becomes less dense and rises, creating a circular motion in the atmosphere and in appliances like convection ovens.
08:08 - 10:21 (02:12)
Convection
Summary
Rising and falling parcels of air cause convection, where warm air becomes less dense and rises, creating a circular motion in the atmosphere and in appliances like convection ovens.