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What is air that moves horizontally called?

wind


How do high and low pressures create wind?

Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure (in order to equalise the pressure). When air moves, it is called wind.


Wind blows out of low pressure areas?

No, it blows into low pressure areas. Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.


How air pressure affects the motion of wind?

the air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, this movement of the air is called "wind".


How do high and low pressures create?

Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure (in order to equalise the pressure). When air moves, it is called wind.


When air moves from one place to another is called?

breeze or, wind


Which two areas of Earth does solar wind move?

Solar wind moves through the interplanetary medium and interacts with Earth's magnetosphere.


Does wind move from high to low or low to high pressure?

Wind moves from high pressure to low pressure. Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure in an attempt to equalize pressure differences.


How does air pressure influence the formation and movement of wind?

Air pressure influences the formation and movement of wind by creating areas of high and low pressure. Wind moves from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, creating air currents. The greater the difference in pressure, the stronger the wind.


What causes wind and how is wind caused?

Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. As the sun heats the Earth, different areas warm at different rates, creating differences in air pressure. Air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, creating wind.


Does wind occur as air moves from a place of low air pressure to a place of high air pressure?

Yes, wind occurs as air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Air naturally moves from high pressure to low pressure in an attempt to equalize the pressure imbalances.


Does wind flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere?

No, in the northern hemisphere, wind generally moves counterclockwise around areas of low pressure and clockwise around areas of high pressure in what is known as the Coriolis effect.