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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Wind

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wind is air moving from a place that has higher pressure to one that has lower pressure. Sometimes wind is just a light breeze and other times it is strong enough to blow the roofs off buildings.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Analyzing Hurricanes Using Web and Desktop Gis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students research hurricane data to discover their behavior and patterns. They map them across decades to see whether their frequency is increasing. They study Hurricane Andrew and investigate the relationship between...