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Formation of Wind

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Students correctly sequence the steps leading to the formation of wind, and describe the cause and effect relationships involved in the formation of wind. This task assesses students' abilities to classify, generalize, infer, interpret data, and knowledge cause and effect relationships.

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classifying, wind, data analysis

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classify, generalize, infer, interpret data, wind, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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30 mins
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