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Which option identifies the two natural wind patterns that move air masses in the United States?

prevailing westerlies and jet streams
polar easterlies and jet streams
trade winds and prevailing westerlies
trade winds and polar easterlies

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prevailing westerlies and jet streams

The prevailing westerlies (surface winds across the mid-latitudes) and the jet streams (high‑altitude fast winds) are the main wind patterns that steer air masses and weather across the United States.