Due to friction, the wind at the surface tends to:
a. Blow along the isobars from high to low pressure.
b. Converge into low-pressure regions and diverge out of high pressure regions.
c. Blow along the isobars from low to high pressure.
d. Converge into high-pressure regions and diverge out of low-pressure regions.
b. Converge into low-pressure regions and diverge out of high pressure regions.
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A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.