Students learn about convection in the atmosphere by observing a model and making connections to convection in the Earth's mantle. Students then use their understanding of pressure difference and resulting direction of wind to create their own diagrams of global wind belts, which they then revise based on observations of a model which demonstrates the impact the Coriolis Effect. Finally students consider the effect global winds have on NYC weather.
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