Question

True or False:A wind is a horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

• When the air blows from high pressure to an area of low pressure over the surface of the earth it is called wind.

• The greater the pressure difference more is the speed of the wind. The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is called an anemometer.

• The winds are named after the direction from which they flow.

• Calm winds are the slowest of its kind whereas the gale-winds are the strongest winds.