Wind Facts
Fun Fact About Wind for Kids #1: The wind helps plants and trees grow by moving seeds around.
The wind can help seeds move to a nice place to grow. This is referred to as seed dispersal. There are at least seven types of seed dispersal by wind. You can read more about these methods here.
Source: http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plfeb99.htm
Fun Fact About Wind for Kids #2: The highest documented wind speeds ever were in a 1999 tornado at 318 miles per hour.
Tornadoes are destructive because of their high wind speeds. Even though the highest documented speed is 318 mph, the National Weather Service estimates that tornado winds have reached 500 mph.
Source: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/weather/A0861967.html
Fun Fact About Wind for Kids #3: Wind can be used to create electricity through wind power.
Wind can be used to make electricity, mechanical power, pumps (for pumping water into a drainage), and to help ships move through wind sails. You can read more about wind power and energy here.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power
Fun Fact About Wind for Kids #4: People have been harnessing wind energy since as early as 5000 BC.
As early as 5000 BC, people were using wind energy to help boats move. In 200 BC, some windmills were pumping water in China.
Source: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home-basics-k.cfm
Fun Fact About Wind for Kids #5: Wind blowing is caused by warmer air rising.
Warm air weighs less than cooler air. Warm air will rise. When the cool air replaces the warm air, the wind will blow.
Source: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm
Fun Fact About Windo For Kids #6: Wind power is the cheapest renewable energy source.
Wind will be around as long as the sun shines. It is the least expensive source of energy.