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How heavy is the sky?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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What Happens When the Air Heats Up?

temperature affects the movement of air big time. As air gets more energy, say from the sun heating it up, it starts to get what I think of as a zoomies. The actual speed of the molecules hitting us is what registers as being hot or cold depending on how fast it's going. So when air molecules hit you, you absorb some of their energy.

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