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In a nutshell, warmed air rises to higher elevations, thus leaving a pocket below. Because of pressure gradients and Bernoulli's principle, new, colder air will rush into the pocket during what we call wind.

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The process of cool air trying to replace warm air creates?

The process of cool air trying to replace warm air creates convection currents, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. This creates a cycle of air movement that helps distribute heat more evenly in a space.


How sand dunes move inland?

Sand dunes move inland through a process called wind erosion. As wind blows across the surface, it picks up loose grains of sand and carries them inland. Over time, the movement of sand grains creates a gradual shift in the position of the dune. This process can be influenced by factors such as wind speed, direction, and the presence of vegetation.


What process is responsible for creating the global winds belts?

The Coriolis effect, in combination with the uneven heating of the Earth's surface, creates global wind belts. As the Earth rotates, the Coriolis effect deflects wind patterns towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the left in the Southern Hemisphere, influencing the direction and strength of the global wind belts.


Eroded rock and soil particles settle in a process called?

Deposition. This is when eroded particles are transported and then come to rest, typically due to a decrease in energy of the transporting medium (such as water or wind). This process creates landforms and contributes to the buildup of sedimentary layers over time.


How does the atmosphere create wind with convection?

The atmosphere creates wind through convection by heating the air at the Earth's surface. As the air warms, it becomes less dense and rises. As it rises, it creates a low-pressure area at the surface, causing cooler, denser air to flow in and replace it. This movement of air creates wind as it circulates in the atmosphere.

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What erosional agents create desert pavement?

Wind is the primary erosional agent that creates desert pavement. The process is call deflation.


What are the element of management process and explain those briefly?

fire, water, wind, earth and thunder


What creates dunes?

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Explain why surface area is important to wave development?

Waves create more surface area for wind to "grip". This means that there is more area for the wind in transferring energy. More energy creates bigger waves.


Explain why you have wind and how they move?

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What creates ripples in desert sand?

wind creates ripples in the sand


How do hot and cold change the movement of air?

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What process creates frost?

not condensationThe process that creates frost is known as deposition.


Does most of the worlds energy come from wind energy?

no, the sun creates the most but wind energy creates the second highest amount of energy.


What effects does wind have on the environment?

Actually, wind creates a cooler environment by decreasing the temperature.


The process of cool air trying to replace warm air creates?

The process of cool air trying to replace warm air creates convection currents, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. This creates a cycle of air movement that helps distribute heat more evenly in a space.


What is areodynamics?

it is the amount of wind resistance that something creates.