WEATHER Review

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What type of weather does the Gulf Stream usually bring to North Carolina?

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increased temperature

Front

Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?

• heavy rains in California
• severe drought in Australia
• milder winter temperatures in North Carolina

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milder winter temperatures in North Carolina

Front

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

Back

Day

Front

Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

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Night

Front

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____ (land, ocean, sky, beach).

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land

Front

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds? Options: the moon, the sun, the Earth's surface, the rotation of the Earth

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the sun

Front

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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sea breeze

Front

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

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high to low

Front

During a land breeze, which way does the wind blow?

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from the land to the sea

Front

During a sea breeze, which way does the wind blow?

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from the sea to the land