What causes wind (motion of air)?

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The moving of air is called wind and it possesses kinetic energy.
Uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere causes the pressure difference in the air, between one region and another.
This difference in atmospheric pressure causes movement of air i.e, wind.

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What causes wind (motion of air)?

The moving of air is called wind and it possesses kinetic energy.Uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere causes the pressure difference in the air, between one region and another.This difference in atmospheric pressure causes movement of air i.e, wind.

The moving of air is called wind and it possesses kinetic energy.
Uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere causes the pressure difference in the air, between one region and another.
This difference in atmospheric pressure causes movement of air i.e, wind.