General information on winds
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What is wind?
*wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
*The differences in air pressure is caused by the differences in how places are heated by the sun. Warm air has less presure than cooler air
*the name of the wind tells you where the wind is coming from
*wind speed is measured by a anemomiter
what causes wind?
*Wind is caused by the differences in air pressure due to unequal heating of the earths surface