Surface friction causes wind to:

Decrease in speed and back (in NH) toward low pressure

Correct

Increase in speed and back

Have no effect on direction

Only decrease in speed, no direction change

Explanation

Surface friction reduces wind speed and causes the wind to back (turn counter-clockwise in NH) from the geostrophic direction, crossing isobars toward low pressure.

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