Order the Thermal Pathway
Put key steps in order: heat creates pressure changes, wind moves, and water/air currents carry energy.
Beginner ELL Core Idea
- Heat moves air and water.
- Heat moves from warm to cool.
- Wind moves because air heats and cools.
- Water moves because of heat and density.
Arrange the steps
Start with heat (thermal energy). As temperature changes, pressure changes. Wind starts, grows into local and global patterns, and connects to ocean currents.
Reading
Heat moves from warm to cool. Thermal energy changes temperature. This changes pressure and starts wind. Small local winds form sea breeze and land breeze. Larger global winds and the jet stream move air far. Ocean currents like the Gulf Stream carry heat. Upwelling and events like El Niño change water and air patterns.
Tip: Think warm → pressure → wind → local → global → ocean currents.
1.Current
2.Gulf Stream
3.Land Breeze
4.El Niño
5.Pressure
6.Thermal Energy
7.Global Winds
8.Temperature
9.Sea Breeze
10.Local Winds
11.Upwelling
12.Wind
13.Jet Stream