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Atmospheric Pressure and Winds — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyAtmospheric Pressure and Winds2 Marks
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Name two types of variable winds? Why are they so called?
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Answer

Variable winds change their direction and force from place to place due to changing the pressure system. These blow for a short time or for a few days. These are cyclones and anticyclones. These are the circular winds with low pressure and high pressure in the center respectively.

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