The polar front:
A)is not associated with the polar jet stream.
B)is a region of small changes in the slope of pressure surfaces.
C)is a region marked by a sharp change in horizontal temperature.
D)is a boundary between two regions of cold air.

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The polar front is a region marked by a sharp change in horizontal temperature. The front separates cold polar air to the north from warmer subtropical air to the south. This temperature gradient also creates a strong, meandering jet stream that flows around the planet.

The Polar Front