https://www.khanacademy.org/science/uk-science-class-7-new/x2afa7396c019dcda:winds-storms-and-cyclones/x2afa7396c019dcda:winds/v/winds 2025-11-24T15:30:41.675248313Z Winds What causes the wind to blow? In this video, we explore how air pressure and temperature differences set air in motion creating winds. We will learn how uneven heating of land and water gives rise to sea breeze, land breeze, and monsoons, and how these winds shape weather and rainfall across India. We’ll also look at how winds can be both helpful and destructive, from generating energy to forming cyclones. Khan Academy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/ZCdwTudJg6e6n-P2gsaUborP4izvMsGo71pvEVlX9dNYWcLXcP7VHkWpn2grt4TUP1KoJLQP9NswyHBuBLSFTBw Winds What causes the wind to blow? In this video, we explore how air pressure and temperature differences set air in motion creating winds. We will learn how uneven heating of land and water gives rise to sea breeze, land breeze, and monsoons, and how these winds shape weather and rainfall across India. We’ll also look at how winds can be both helpful and destructive, from generating energy to forming cyclones. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/t2AvZZrQ6PU.mp4/t2AvZZrQ6PU.mp4 480 Uneven Heating Causes Wind and Ocean Currents https://www.khanacademy.org/science/revision-term-1-ka-science-class-7/x05832cca8e86a1ef:week-3/x05832cca8e86a1ef:winds-storms-and-cyclones/e/winds 2026-04-17T06:00:47.906010527Z Winds Explore how winds form, how they behave, and how they shape weather around us. Bitasta Datta exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-environmental-science/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earth-systems-and-resources/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earths-air-and-water/v/global-wind-patterns 2025-08-08T21:39:42.49220884Z Global wind patterns Global wind patterns, crucial for life on Earth, are primarily driven by the Sun's intense radiation at the equator, resulting in atmospheric circulation. This process, involving rising hot air and sinking cool air, creates convection cells and prevailing winds that distribute heat and moisture unevenly across the globe, shaping diverse biomes and determining species survival. Khan Academy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/b1dd59f5-20b9-4daa-b7bb-321c1e5c2982_1280_720_base.png Global wind patterns Global wind patterns, crucial for life on Earth, are primarily driven by the Sun's intense radiation at the equator, resulting in atmospheric circulation. This process, involving rising hot air and sinking cool air, creates convection cells and prevailing winds that distribute heat and moisture unevenly across the globe, shaping diverse biomes and determining species survival. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/xp50_ixPOhY.mp4/xp50_ixPOhY.mp4 383 Uneven Heating Causes Wind and Ocean Currents