The image below shows the position of the jet stream on March 6, 2017. The color

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The image below shows the position of the jet stream on March 6, 2017. The color coding represents the wind speed of the jet stream. The solid white arrow follows the flow of the jet stream. The solid black line cuts through the center of the main trough in the flow, while the two dashed lines mark the positions of the two ridges in the jet stream flow. Over which state would you anticipate strong divergence in the jet stream that would support the development of a surface low-pressure system? Select one: a. Kansas b. West Virginia c. Wisconsin d. Montana e. Maine

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Answer: a. Kansas Explanation : jet streams follow a path of low and high pressure systems through troughs and ridges respectively. Therefore low pressure system will be in the trough area. The black solid line is trough and it is located in Kansas.

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