What causes winds? - Vidyadip

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What causes winds?

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Unequal heating of landmass and water bodies by sun’s heat generate air movement and as a result wind blows. When the air around landmass gets heated, it becomes lighter and rises up creating a region of low pressure. Air from high pressure region escapes to the low pressure region thus generating wind currents.

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