When a surface low-pressure area with a deep upper-level trough is to the west, in which of the following directions will it tend to move?
A)northeast
B)southwest
C)southeast
D)northwest

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Surface low-pressure areas with a deep upper-level trough to the west tend to move northeast due to the prevailing wind patterns and atmospheric dynamics in the mid-latitudes, where these systems are commonly found.

When a Surface Low-Pressure Area with a Deep Upper-Level Trough