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Why does wind blow?

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Answer: Air moves from high to low pressure

Air moves from high to low pressureCorrect! Wind happens because air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. The sun heats Earth's surface unevenly - some areas get warmer, creating low pressure as warm air rises. Cooler air (high pressure) rushes in to fill the space, creating wind. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the wind!

Trees wave and push the airWrong. Trees don't create wind - they move because of wind! Wind is air in motion caused by pressure differences in the atmosphere.

Temperature makes air vibrateWrong. Temperature changes air density and pressure, but doesn't make it vibrate to create wind. Wind forms when air moves from high-pressure to low-pressure areas.

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