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Wind is

• air moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• air moving from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
air moving from areas of high temperature to areas of low temperature.

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Wind is caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure. When a difference in atmospheric pressure exists, air moves from the higher to the lower pressure area, resulting in winds of various speeds. On a rotating planet, air will also be deflected by the Coriolis effect, except exactly on the equator.

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