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While looking in the sky, you notice birds that are soaring but not moving their wings. How is it possible that they are still flying?
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While looking in the sky, you notice birds that are soaring but not moving their wings. How is it possible that they are still flying?

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There wings are catching the updraft of wind coming off the ground, which keeps them up, but they will still need to flap every once in a while to keep straight and to maintain velocity.
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