Which of the Following Is True of High Pressure Areas

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

• A)air converges and ascends within high pressure systems.
• B)air descends and diverges within high pressure systems.
• C)they generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb.
• D)they are characteristic for areas along the equator.
• E)air within them moves toward the poles.

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