Class 2 (CBSE) • Environmental StudiesChapter 3: Air Around Us⭐ Topic 2
Moving Air - Wind
Wind is air that moves, and it can be gentle like a breeze or strong like during a storm.
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Wind is caused by air moving from one place to another, often because of differences in temperature - warm air rises and cooler air moves in to take its place.
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- Wind is air that moves.
- Wind can be gentle (breeze) or strong (storm).
- Wind is caused by air moving due to temperature differences.
- Warm air rises, and cooler air moves in.
- We use wind for kites, drying clothes and windmills.
- Windmills can generate electricity.
- Strong winds during storms can be dangerous.
- We observe wind through its effects on objects.
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moving air - wind