Which of the following reason behind the occurrence of wind?

Windmill makes the wind flow

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Because of uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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Trees produce wind

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Because of uneven heating of the Earth's surface
The Sun heats the Earth’s surface unevenly. Because of this, a pressure difference is formed in the atmosphere which makes the air to flow from high pressure(Denser) to low pressure (rarer) region creating wind.

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Wind is a result of pressure difference caused by uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun.

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