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What causes the wind to blow

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the unequal heating on the earth causes wind to blow
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Air at the equator is warmed by the direct rays of the sun while air at the poles is cooled because the suns rays are not so direct. As air warms, it expands and becomes less dense therefore rises, similarly but vice versa for cool air.

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