The jet stream is ____

a. a “river of air” flowing from east to west across the northern part of America
b. generally marked by fronts and storms
c. located in the stratosphere and does not affect frontal systems
d. bordered by low pressure areas to the north and south
e. an eastward flowing “river of air” located near the arctic circle


ANSWER: b

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