What creates wind?

Air moving from higher to lower pressure.

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  1. Air moving from higher to lower pressure ✔
  2. Rain falling upward
  3. Clouds bumping together

Why: A horizontal pressure gradient moves air from higher to lower pressure regions, creating wind.

Huh, didn't know that: A horizontal pressure gradient moves air from higher to lower pressure regions, creating wind.

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Wind is just air going from high pressure to a low-pressure sale.
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Answer: Air moving from higher to lower pressure. A horizontal pressure gradient moves air from higher to lower pressure regions, creating wind.

  1. Weather en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather
    moves the air from higher to lower pressure regions, creating a wind
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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