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Rachel Hudson
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Mr. Crandell, I'm not sure if I'm right. But, the answer to todays bonus question I think I might have it ... Is it because wind moves from high to low pressure zones. And the Easterlie winds were hitting the high pressure first which made it switch directions. Before hitting the low pressure, which made the low pressure rotate in the same direction. I really don't know if that is correct but it was the best answer I had ... I was thinking about it forever! Your Student, Rachel Hudson P.S. I blogged!! :)
i sorta kinda get all of this. it's just the whole high, and low pressure thing thats messing me up. i mean, i understand what they are, i just don't get how they move and work. : / -Kristen Murray(:
Rene, The spinning or revolving of the earth goes back to the theories of how the Solar System began. Check out Chapter 4 in the "Earth Visualizations" link. There are some visuals and explanations of this. But basically, they believe our sun was formed from a rotating nebula (large dust cloud). What caused the spinning?? Possibly an explosion of a nearby star at the time. Hope this helps, Mr C
Kristen, Thanks for the comment. High pressure is just that. It's a force, not a direction. So when the pressure (force) is high, the air must be sinking. Consider someone pushing down on you. You'd be under more force. Once the air sinks and hits the surface it must go somewhere. The answer? Out and away. On it's journey away from the center of sinking air, it gets turned due to the Coriolis effect. So for High Pressure air will go down, out and CW. Since air is rising in a low pressure (due to warmth and humidity being increased) the pressure or force is less on you. As it rises it spins CCW- Also due to Coriolis. See me Monday, and I'll review it with you again. Have a nice weekend. Mr C
Rachel, Nice thinking. I'm glad you were challenged. After Friday's are you more clear now? Please let me know if this still confuses you. It's difficult stuff, I know.
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Mr. Crandell,
I'm not sure if I'm right. But, the answer to todays bonus question I think I might have it ... Is it because wind moves from high to low pressure zones. And the Easterlie winds were hitting the high pressure first which made it switch directions. Before hitting the low pressure, which made the low pressure rotate in the same direction. I really don't know if that is correct but it was the best answer I had ... I was thinking about it forever!
Your Student,
Rachel Hudson
P.S. I blogged!! :)
MR CRANDELL I DIDNT GET THE BONUS QUESTION CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE QUESTION AGAIN
ALSO I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE EARTH ROTATES THE IT DOES
i sorta kinda get all of this. it's just the whole high, and low pressure thing thats messing me up. i mean, i understand what they are, i just don't get how they move and work. : /
-Kristen Murray(:
Rene,
The spinning or revolving of the earth goes back to the theories of how the Solar System began. Check out Chapter 4 in the "Earth Visualizations" link. There are some visuals and explanations of this. But basically, they believe our sun was formed from a rotating nebula (large dust cloud). What caused the spinning?? Possibly an explosion of a nearby star at the time. Hope this helps,
Mr C
Kristen,
Thanks for the comment. High pressure is just that. It's a force, not a direction. So when the pressure (force) is high, the air must be sinking. Consider someone pushing down on you. You'd be under more force. Once the air sinks and hits the surface it must go somewhere. The answer? Out and away. On it's journey away from the center of sinking air, it gets turned due to the Coriolis effect. So for High Pressure air will go down, out and CW.
Since air is rising in a low pressure (due to warmth and humidity being increased) the pressure or force is less on you. As it rises it spins CCW- Also due to Coriolis. See me Monday, and I'll review it with you again. Have a nice weekend.
Mr C
Rachel,
Nice thinking. I'm glad you were challenged. After Friday's are you more clear now? Please let me know if this still confuses you. It's difficult stuff, I know.
i think i get it. it was hard at first. but could you explain it again in class tomorrow?
-Mack
Mack,
Sure Thing. remind me
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