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Wind currents are formed due to of earth.

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gravity
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uniform heating
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uneven heating
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Solution

The correct option is C uneven heating
Wind currents are formed due to uneven heating of earth. Due to uneven heating of the earth, hot and cold regions are formed. Air in the hot region rises creating a low pressure region, this creates a pressure difference which leads to formation of wind currents.

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