Wind and landforms 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about reading a map about wind. Question 1Change answer Using the information in the diagram, give two ways that the mountains and hills appear to affect the wind. Using the information in the diagram, give two ways that the mountains and hills appear to affect the wind. 1. 2. Level: 4 Curriculum info: Science, Understanding about science, Planet Earth Keywords: interacting systems, weather, wind, landforms Description of task: Students are provided with a map showing wind speed and direction over some landforms. Students explain two ways that mountains affect the wind. Curriculum Links: Science capabilities The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask. Capability: Interpret representations Scientists represent their ideas in a variety of ways, including models, graphs, charts, diagrams and written texts. This resource provides opportunities to discuss the meaning conveyed by arrows in specific science diagrams. Science capability: Interpret representations (TKI) Science capabilities: Interpret representations Making Better Sense: Features Answers/responses: Y9 (03/1998) Any 2 of: Wind can be channelled in different directions. Wind blows more strongly through gorges. Wind speed is altered/slowed by mountains/hills. 2 correct – difficult 1 correct – easy Blowing in the wind The Beaufort scale Recording the wind Wind farms
