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El jet stream o corriente en chorro:The jet stream:
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Correct answer: d) Is a strong air current flowing constantly from west to east in the mid-latitudes of both hemispheres.
Why it is correct
Very strong west to east winds, in the upper troposphere.
Why the others are not
- a) It blows west to east, in mid-latitudes.
- b) It flows east.
- c) It lies lower, near the tropopause.
How to work it out in the exam
- Jet stream: west to east.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · CY Test 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · CY Test 2 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
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