Question

cold air reaches the united states due to the ________, and the jet stream determines how far south it goes. a. gulf stream b. trade winds c. polar easterlies d. westerlies

Explanation:

The polar easterlies are cold winds that blow from the polar regions. The jet stream can influence how far south these cold - air - carrying polar easterlies go. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. Trade winds are warm winds near the equator. Westerlies are winds in the mid - latitudes that are not typically associated with bringing cold air from the polar regions as directly as the polar easterlies.

Answer:

C. polar easterlies