Which of the following factors contributes to the formation of a low-level jet stream over the central plains of the United States?
A. east-west trending mountain range
B. sloping of the land from the Rockies to the Mississippi River valley
C. unstable air above the jet stream
D. daytime heating
Answer: C
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