Jet streams

A) blow west to east in the Northern Hemisphere and east to west in the Southern Hemisphere.
B) follow a straight path near the surface.
C) straddle the equator and the poles, creating a north-south wind pattern.
D) blow west to east in both hemispheres.


D) blow west to east in both hemispheres.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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