Question

meteorologists tracked a cold front moving across the united states. the front started in the pacific ocean near california and moved eastward across the country before exiting the atlantic coast. which statements best explain how global atmospheric patterns influenced this weather system? select two correct answers.
westerlies carried the front from west to east across the united states.
trade winds carried the front from the equator north into the united states.
trade winds and polar easterlies worked together to move the front east across the u.s.
polar easterlies carried the front eastward across the u.s. mid - latitudes.

Explanation:

The westerlies are winds that blow from the west to the east in the middle - latitudes. A cold front starting in the Pacific Ocean near California and moving eastward across the US is likely carried by the westerlies. Trade winds blow from the east to the west near the equator and are not responsible for moving a front from the Pacific to the Atlantic across the US. Polar easterlies blow from the poles towards lower latitudes in the high - latitudes and are not involved in this east - ward movement across the mid - latitudes of the US.

Answer:

The westerlies carried the front from west to east across the United States.