Consider a surface low pressure area that moves from south to north directly east of your home in the northern hemisphere. Which of the following describes the resulting shift in wind direction?
A. from S to SE to E
B. from SE to E to SW
C. from N to NE to E
D. from NE to N to NW
Answer: D
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