Eli5: If heat is energy, how does cold wind exist? How can air move (have cold gusts of wind) if it’s not hot? Where does the energy for movement of cold air come from?

Question

I asked this in school and the teacher thought I was trolling and didn’t answer me. It’s been like 20 years and I still think about it, it drives me crazy lol.

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

To make what others have said as simple as possible. Hot and cold are relative. 35 degree air has more energy than 34 degree air. Look at a weather map. When it’s cold out there’s always slightly warmer areas around you (or colder).