A high pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere will have

a. rising air which draws surface air in, the surface winds spiral to the left.
b. rising air which draws surface air in, the surface winds spiral to the right.
c. sinking air which pushes surface air out, the surface winds spiral to the left.
d. sinking air which pushes surface air out, the surface winds spiral to the right.


Answer: d. sinking air which pushes surface air out, the surface winds spiral to the right.

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