How do the cloud cover and wind speed change as a high-pressure system approaches? Check all correct answers.(1 point) Responses The wind speed increases. The wind speed increases. The wind speed decreases. The wind speed decreases. The sky remains clear. The sky remains clear. The sky becomes cloudy.

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As a high-pressure system approaches, the correct responses are:

  • The wind speed decreases.
  • The sky remains clear.

In general, high-pressure systems are associated with descending air which leads to clearer skies and lower wind speeds.