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The Basic difference between Air and Wind is that Air is the colorless mixture of gases that we all breathe and that is part of our planet’s atmosphere. The wind is the movement of air masses that occur within the atmosphere due to the differences between atmospheric pressures from one point to another.

Difference between Wind and Air

Air is a mixture of oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases. It forms the earth’s atmosphere.	The wind is the movement of air masses. It is caused by the movement of the Earth, changes in pressure between two points, or changes in temperature.
Air is necessary for life on Earth, most living creatures need it to survive. It is also a medium for the transport of electromagnetic and sound waves.	The wind has kinetic energy that can be used to be transformed into other types of energy such as electrical energy.

Air

It is the mixture of gases that make up the Earth’s atmosphere. It is made up of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, methane, water vapor, and oxygen. Oxygen and nitrogen are in a proportion of 20 and 70% respectively, the rest is made up of different gases.

The term comes from the Latin word “aer-ӗris”, derived from the Greek “ἀήρ” (air) which is used to indicate upward movement.

Air is colorless, tasteless, and odorless as long as it is not polluted, takes up space in a vacuum, and can expand and contract. When the temperature is high its volume increases and rises, if it is cold, its volume decreases and falls. At higher altitudes, the density of the air decreases.

Air fills the void and is the medium that allows the propagation of electromagnetic and sound waves. It is necessary to provide all living things with oxygen. Without air, life would not be possible.

Wind

It is the air current produced by pressure differences between different points on the planet or by changes in temperature. It is made up of air.

The term comes from the Latin “Ventus” which means “wind”.

The wind is an air current, so it has direction, speed, and strength, these characteristics allow to establish different types of wind, such as gusts, hurricanes, breezes, regional, tornadoes, planetariums, among others.

The wind can carry other elements such as clouds, pollution, insects, and seeds. The wind has wind energy, a type of kinetic energy that is found in air currents, and through wind turbines, it is converted into electrical energy.

This energy is also used to navigate with the help of sails, it also helps to move planes, gliders, and paratroopers.