Surface pressure systems tend to move ____ the wind at the 500-mb level.
A) at the same speed as
B) much faster than
C) in the same direction as
D) in the opposite direction as

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Surface pressure systems generally move in the same direction as the wind at the 500-mb level, which is the upper-level flow. This is because the surface pressure is influenced by the upper-level flow and follows it.

Surface Pressure Systems Tend to Move ____ the Wind at the 500-Mb