Current Events: Crash Course Kids #34.1

Current Events: Crash Course Kids #34.1 with tags science, crash course, crash course kids, air currents, jet stream, jetstream, wind, earth science, atmosphere, sabrina cruz, nerdy and quirky, 5th grade science, atmospheric pressure

What are air currents? Air currents are like rivers of wind caused by areas of high and low pressure. The air above the land is warmer and less dense, so it rises. The air over the water is cooler and heavier. The cool air rushes in toward the low-pressure zone over the land, forming a lovely sea breeze. But what about jet streams? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats with us about all things relating to air currents.

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5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. [Clarification Statement: Examples could include the influence of the ocean on ecosystems, landform shape, and climate; the influence of the atmosphere on landforms and ecosystems through weather and climate; and the influence of mountain ranges on winds and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are each a system.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to the interactions of two systems at a time.]

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Credits...

Producer & Editor: Nicholas Jenkins

Cinematographer & Director: Michael Aranda

Host: Sabrina Cruz

Script Supervisor: Mickie Halpern

Writer: Allison Shaw

Executive Producers: John & Hank Green

Consultant: Shelby Alinsky

Script Editor: Blake de Pastino

Thought Cafe Team:

Stephanie Bailis

Cody Brown

Suzanna Brusikiewicz

Jonathan Corbiere

Nick Counter

Kelsey Heinrichs

Jack Kenedy

Corey MacDonald

Tyler Sammy

Nikkie Stinchcombe

James Tuer

Adam Winnik