K12 Reader
Chaparral Ecosystems
Explore the impact of wildfires with a reading passage about ecosystems. Pupils read the passage and respond to five questions related to the content of the text.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Local Winds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how local winds are formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Local Winds Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on local winds. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Wind
Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun. Since the earth's surface is made of various land and water formations, it absorbs the sun's radiation unevenly. Two factors are necessary to...