Question 1165Navigation General

The correct answer is C) from high pressure toward low pressure deflected by the earth's rotation. This is the correct answer because the direction of surface winds is determined by the interaction between high and low pressure systems, as well as the Coriolis effect caused by the Earth's rotation. Specifically, surface winds flow from high pressure areas toward low pressure areas, but they are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the direction of surface winds. Option A is incorrect because winds do not flow directly from low pressure to high pressure. Option B is incorrect because winds do not flow directly from high pressure to low pressure. Option D is incorrect because winds do not flow directly from low pressure to high pressure.