Why does wind flow?

Due to windmills

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Due to the uneven heating of the earths 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
Due to the uneven heating of the earths surface.

The sun heats the earth’s surface unevenly due to which, a pressure gradient is formed in the atmosphere which makes the wind flow from high-pressure areas (denser) to low-pressure areas (rarer).

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Wind is formed due to uneven heating on the Earth's surface.

Winds are generated due to ________ heating on the earth.

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