Jet Streams

What causes jet streams?

• They are caused due to large thunderstorms.

• No one knows.

• They form when warm air meets cold air.

• Too many jets in the air at one time.

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Where do jet stream form?

• Close to the ground.

• High in the atmosphere.

• Only over the ocean?

• Under the water.

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Where are the two polar jet streams located?

• Near the north and south poles.

• Near the equator.

• You can't tell.

• Only near the north pole.

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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?

• el nino

• the jet stream

• la nina

• sea breezes

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When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 

• cloudy 

• Coriolis effect

• high pressure

• low pressure 

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The polar jet stream brings cold air down toward the _______.

• North

• South

• East

• West

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What is the primary cause of jet streams?

• Temperature differences between polar and tropical regions

• Earth's magnetic field

• Ocean currents

• Solar flares

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At what altitude do jet streams typically occur?

• Below 1,000 meters

• Between 1,000 and 5,000 meters

• Between 5,000 and 15,000 meters

• Above 15,000 meters

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Which of the following best describes the direction of jet streams in the Northern Hemisphere?

• From east to west

• From west to east

• From north to south

• From south to north

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