Why is it cooler up the mountains?
Secondary KLA:
Science
Educational levels:
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
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'Ask an expert' ABC article about why is it cooler up in the mountains though it's closer to the sun and hot air rises. An excellent explanation that elicits discussion about solar radiation and heat energy and how energy is transferred and transformed.
© 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC4-10PW) describes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSSU155) Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and causes change within systems
More information
- Resource type:
- Interactive Resource
- ScOT topics:
- Weather, Sun, Atmosphere, Heat, Temperature, Solar radiation
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Publisher:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Date created:
- Thursday, 12 November 2009
Resource ID: 8870f85b-a523-4bf6-9223-57d0d717929b