Multiple choice

What is a jet stream?

  1. The thrust produced by jet engines of plied to the engines of and aircraft.

  2. The tubes through which fuel is supplied to the engines of an aircraft.

  3. An invisible river of rushing wind above the clouds streaming round the earth.

  4. White trail of smoke left behind by an aircraft when flying at high altitude.
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Explanation

Jet streams are narrow bands of strong winds flowing in the upper atmosphere, typically 6-9 miles above Earth's surface. They form due to temperature differences between air masses and influence weather patterns globally.

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