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Q: Does wind move away from low-pressure or towards low-pressure?
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Is a leeward away from the wind?

Yes. The opposite, windward, means towards the wind.


Which direction do the dunes move?

Sand dunes move down wind. A simple example: if the prevailing wind is from the west, the dunes will mainly move towards the east.


Does wind moves rapidly toward a high pressure center?

Yes, wind moves from high pressure to low pressure areas. When there is a high pressure center, wind will move rapidly towards it to balance the pressure gradient. This movement is what causes differences in pressure to equalize, creating wind.


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It can move away rock, etc.


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---- How to sailThe tillerPush the tiller away to go away from the wind and pull it if you want to head towards the wind. You cannot head striaght towards the windThe sailPull the mainsheet in if you are heading as close to the wind as you can - a beatLet it half way out if you are heading side-on to the direction of the wind - a reachLet it all the way out, so it is at a right angle to the boat, if the wind is behind you - a run


Does a sea breez blow towards the sea or towards land?

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Do the wind move toward the high pressure area or away from it?

Away. The high pressure pushes the winds away outwards.


When air starts to move from areas of high pressure towards area of lower pressure is called?

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Was Extra debris was swept out away from our solar system by the sun's radiation and solar wind towards the end of the formation of our solar system?

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Is the wind rotation of a tornado faster in the center or outside?

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If the earth were not rotating wind would prefer to move towards areas of pressure?

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