How does wind change the earth?
Wind is the result of horizontal differences in air pressure. Air flows form areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. Differences in air pressure are caused by uneven heating of the Earth’s surface. Therefore, the sun (solar energy) is the ultimate cause of wind. Land and Sea Breezes The land heats and cools more rapidly than does the sea. Water retains heat longer than land, and also takes longer to heat and cool. This causes temperature differences between the land and the sea, which leads to a thermal circulation (or wind based on temperature differences). During the day, the land gets hotter faster, and the hot air rises, creating an area of lower pressure. Wind blows from the sea to the land. This is a sea breeze. At night, the land cools off faster than the sea. Cooler air descends creating an area of higher pressure. Wind blows from the land to the sea. This is a land breeze Much of the solar energy that the earth receives causes intense heating in the equatorial reg
