Meteorologists describe a region where the jet stream bows toward the poles as a __________ and one where it bows toward the equator as a __________ .

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A region where the jet stream bows toward the poles is called a ridge, while one where it bows toward the equator is called a trough. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B is incorrect because it reverses the descriptions of a ridge and a trough. Option C is incorrect because warm front and cold front refer to zones of transition between masses of air of different temperatures, rather than to the jet stream. Option D is incorrect because a jet streak is a localized region of maximum wind speed within the jet stream, rather than a large-scale pattern of curvature.

Meteorologists Describe a Region Where the Jet Stream Bows Toward