Wind

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Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Instructions for students how to measure wind speed with minimal equipment and surprising accuracy.

Blow, Wind, Blow [ Kids/Teens ] - Demonstration of the Coriolis effect to show why wind blows the way it does.

BWEA: What causes the wind? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains how the density and pressure changes of air causes wind.

FAQ Air Chemistry and Physics [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Answers question about the air, gases, the wind, and pressure.

Forces and Winds: Online Meteorology Guide [ Mature Teens ] - Describes in detail what causes wind, the different kinds of wind, and the friction the Earth causes.

Nationalgeographic.com: Why Does the Wind Blow [ Teens ] - Simple introduction to the wind.

Weather Whiz Kids: Wind [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explain the jet stream, global wind patterns, plus land and sea breezes.

What Is Wind? [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains what wind is, and gives the fastest wind speed ever recorded.

Where Does the Wind Come From? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains how differences in air pressure can cause the wind. [PDF]

Wind [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells you what is wind, where it comes from, and how we describe the winds.