Storms commonly occur along the polar jet stream because ____.
A) it marks the boundary between cold, polar air and the warm, moist, westerly flow that originates in the subtropics
B) this is where mid-latitude cyclones form
C) polar air brings snow storms to mid-latitude
D) moisture from the oceans is brought onto the continents
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