How wind is produced
Video
Video (00:35 minutes):
Wind is produced by the movement of air masses. This film shows how this process works.
Available in:
English, German
Type of media:
Video (4.0 MByte)
Last update:
2019-04-17
License:
This medium is made available under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
What does this mean?
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Description:
The buoyancy of warm air is explained using the example of a hot air balloon. An animation illustrates how wind is produced as a result of the exchange of cold and hot layers of air in the atmosphere.
The video is an excerpt from the teaching DVD “Air and respiration – Learning circle."
The video is an excerpt from the teaching DVD “Air and respiration – Learning circle."
Related media:
The wind (Video)
Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Biology; Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school
Keywords:
Temperature (general); Weather; Wind
Bibliography:
Medienportal der Siemens Stiftung
Author:
MedienLB
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2011. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.