Why is strong wind able to sway and knock down a tree, but a human who weighs far less could easily wander through the same wind?

Question

Why is strong wind able to sway and knock down a tree, but a human who weighs far less could easily wander through the same wind?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Humans are lower to the ground and have less surface area while trees have leaves and branches that are high off of the ground and catch the wind.