Pressure at the center of a hurricane is ____ the surroundings at the surface and ____ than the surroundings aloft.
A)higher than; lower
B)lower than; higher
C)the same as; lower
D)higher than; higher

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At the center of a hurricane, the pressure is lower than the surroundings at the surface due to the intense low-pressure system that defines a hurricane. Aloft, or at higher altitudes, the pressure is higher than the surroundings because the air is being pushed outward and upward as it rotates around the low-pressure center.

Pressure at the Center of a Hurricane Is ____ the Surroundings