Climate, Weather and Jet Stream

Evaluate the importance of jet streams in the context of global climate systems.

• They are irrelevant to global climate systems

• They are crucial as they help distribute heat and moisture around the planet

• They only affect local weather conditions

• They are important only for aviation

Answer explanation

Jet streams are crucial as they play a key role in distributing heat and moisture globally, influencing weather patterns and climate systems. They are not irrelevant, nor are they limited to local weather or aviation.

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Explain why understanding jet streams is important for weather forecasting.

• They help predict the occurrence of earthquakes

• They influence the development and movement of weather systems

• They determine the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth

• They control the tides in the ocean

Answer explanation

Understanding jet streams is crucial for weather forecasting because they influence the development and movement of weather systems, helping meteorologists predict storms, temperature changes, and precipitation patterns.

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Areas of low air pressure form in the troughs or dips in the jet stream.

• True

• False

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The jet stream pulls weather systems through the United States and may bring rain to the areas of the United States.

• True

• False

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Ocean Currents play a role in determining climate.

• True

• False

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Airplanes may sometimes use the jet stream to travel faster and to use less fuel.

• True

• False

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The two jet streams that exist in the Americas are the Polar Jet Stream and the Sub-Tropical Jet Stream.

• True

• False

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Cool air will stay south of the jet stream and the warm air will stay north of the jet stream.

• True

• False

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Areas of high air pressure form in the humps or the upper ridges of the jet stream.

• True

• False

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The jet stream always moves west to east.

• True

• False

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