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.
Answer: b. Converge into low-pressure regions and diverge out of high-pressure regions.
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