Question

assess it! part 2
use the vocabulary words from
ead it\ to complete the following sentences.
weather is caused by the rising and falling of warm and cool air called (4) ____. these currents affect the different air pressures in the atmosphere. (5) __ occurs when the air cools and begins to sink, while (6) __ occurs when the air warms and begins to rise. the differences between these pressures are what causes (7) __. convection can also create (8) ____ in a small local area.
word bank:

• convection currents
• high - pressure
• low - pressure
• local breezes
• wind

Explanation:

1. (4): Weather involves warm air rising and cool air sinking; this vertical air movement is defined as convection currents.
2. (5): Air sinking creates dense, high-pressure areas, while rising air creates low-pressure areas; wind is the horizontal movement of air between these pressure differences.
3. (6): Warm, less dense air rises, creating a low-pressure region below it.
4. (7): Cool, dense air sinks, creating a high-pressure region where it accumulates.
5. (8): Small-scale, local air movement patterns from convection are local breezes.

Answer:

1. convection currents
2. wind
3. low-pressure
4. high-pressure
5. local breezes