In accordance with the pressure gradient,

A. air is less tightly packed in high pressure zones and moves toward low pressure zones.
B. air is more tightly packed in high pressure zones and moves toward low pressure zones.
C. air is less tightly packed in high pressure zones and moves away from low pressure zones.
D. air is more tightly packed in high pressure zones and moves away from low pressure zones.


Answer: B

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