alleryIn which direction do jet streams flow?
AEast to west
BNorth to south
CSouth to north
DWest to east
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. West to east
1. Jet streams are narrow, fast bands high in the atmosphere.
2. They flow from west to east at about 9,100 m.
3. They are strongest in winter.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Circulation_
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