Wind is the movement of air which depends on the difference in air pressures in the two regions. Air moves from the regions of high air pressure to regions of low air pressure in the atmosphere. The speed of wind is directly proportional to the difference in air pressure.

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What is wind?

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Draw arrowheads in the diagram to show the directions of wind currents.
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Why do the winds blow along these curved paths and not along straight lines towards the north or south?

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What causes the formation of the wind currents between the polar regions and warmer latitudes?

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CONCERT Science 7>Chapter 8 - Winds, Storms and Cyclones>STEP IN>Q 4

On the map of India given on the following page, mark the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Next, draw arrows to indicate the direction of the winds during the southwest monsoon.

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