A Wonderleaf question
Why does wind blow?
a real page from the book
Wind blows because air moves from places where air pressure is higher toward places where it is lower. Sunlight warms land, water, and air unevenly; warm air rises, nearby cooler air slides in to replace it, and that moving air is what your child feels on their face.
Earth's turning adds the twist. Moving air gets nudged sideways, so winds curve into bands, breezes, and storms instead of taking a neat straight path. A beach breeze is a small version of the same balancing act that helps build weather across the planet.
Wonder words
- pressure
- atmosphere
- breeze
- coriolis
Try it out
Open a door a crack and feel where air moves, then compare it with a closed room.
Read the whole picture book
Watercolour scenes, straight answers, about three minutes cover to cover.
Open the picture bookKeep wondering
- Why do mountains change the weather?
- Why is frost sparkly?
- Why is the sky sometimes gray?
- Why do clouds change shape?
- How do meteorologists predict the weather?
- Why does the air smell different after rain?
One more wonder: Why is space so dark?
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