Air currents are sensitive to changes in pressure and temperature. In general, air moves from regions of

A) high pressure to regions of low pressure.
B) low pressure to regions of high pressure.
C) high temperature and low pressure to regions of low temperature and high pressure.
D) low temperature and high pressure to regions of high temperature and low pressure.


Answer: A

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