Wind Energy

Wind energy is used to make electricity. Wind is air in motion. The air moves as land and water heat up and cool down. Land and water heat and cool at different rates. The Earth's surface absorbs heat from the sun. During the day, the air above land heats up more quickly than the air above water. The warm air over the land rises. The cooler air that was over water rushes in to take its place. This causes wind. .....


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