Jet streams form at boundaries between Earth's climate cells as high-altitude air ____.
A) adiabatically cools
B) is deflected by the Coriolis effect
C) mixes with storm fronts
D) collides with low-altitude air

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Jet streams form at boundaries between Earth's climate cells as high-altitude air is deflected by the Coriolis effect. This effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth, which causes fluids like air to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection causes the high-altitude air to flow in a narrow, fast-moving stream, forming a jet stream.

Jet Streams Form at Boundaries Between Earth's Climate Cells as High-Altitude