The following image shows the Earth's jet streams. In this picture, most of the United States lies in the yellow zone between the polar jet and the subtropical jet streams. The United States is marked with an X.


Image courtesy of NOAA/NWS

Based on the directions in which air moves in the jet streams, how would you expect weather patterns in the United States to move?
A.
from north to south
B.
from south to north
C.
from west to east