Question

how does surface wind occur?
air masses move from areas of high pressure, to low
air masses move because the gas particles circle the globe.
gravity causes the atmosphere to rise and dissipitate into space.
air masses move from areas of low pressure to high.

Explanation:

Surface wind occurs due to the movement of air masses from areas of high - pressure to low - pressure. This is because air tries to equalize pressure differences. The other options are incorrect as air doesn't move because gas particles circle the globe in the context of surface wind formation, gravity doesn't cause the atmosphere to rise and dissipate into space for wind formation, and air doesn't move from low to high pressure for wind generation.

Answer:

air masses move from areas of high pressure, to low