5.E.1 Weather Cumulative Test

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Why do hurricanes die out soon after hitting landfall?

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Warm water no longer feeds them.

Front

Effects of El Niño?

Back

warmer temperatures and more rain

Front

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed? Options: air pressure, precipitation, wind direction, cloud cover

Back

air pressure

Front

Which global winds and currents move west to east?

Back

Prevailing westerlies and the jet stream

Front

What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

Back

The air flows from the land to the ocean.

Front

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, warms the North Carolina Coast, and warms the UK

Front

Effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night? Options: Temperature will change frequently throughout the night, There will be no change in temperature throughout the night, Temperatures will be warmer than expected, Temperatures will be cooler than expected.

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Temperatures will be warmer than expected.

Front

The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

Back

cloudy skies and rainy weather

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Which of these actions causes wind?

Back

uneven heating of Earth’s surface

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What results from a low-pressure weather system?

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cloudy and stormy conditions