What causes polar jet streams to form?(1 point)

Responses

rapid changes in wind direction
rapid changes in wind direction

high-pressure systems
high-pressure systems

air masses moving away from each other
air masses moving away from each other

warm and cold air masses

1 answer

The correct response is warm and cold air masses.

Polar jet streams are formed at the boundaries of cold polar air and warmer air from lower latitudes, where the temperature contrasts cause strong winds to develop.