Weather 7 (Seasons)

Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• polar westerlies

• prevailing easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

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Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the jet stream

• The Gulf Stream

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Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below.

Which student drew the path correctly?



• Tomas

• Cecily

• Humberto

• Zavia

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Study the map of the polar jet stream below.

What type of weather would MOST likely appear at the location marked X?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• warm and dry

• warm and wet

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The diagram below shows a part of the water cycle.

Which of these goes in the box with the question mark?

• rivers

• thunder

• hail

• wind

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Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• movement of air from water to land

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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Which of these could cause water vapor to condense into rain droplets?

• sunlight warming the surface of oceans

• air rising into colder regions of the atmosphere

• lightning heating the air in the atmosphere

• winds blowing along the surface of the ground

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A glass of cold water is set on a desktop. Later that day, beads of water had formed on the outside of the glass. The MOST likely explanation for the beads of water is that

• some water dripped over the side

• the water soaked through the glass

• water vapor condensed on the sides

• someone sprayed the glass with water

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What do ocean currents carry that MOST affects climates?

• salt

• ships

• fish

• heat

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Which best explains why North Carolina’s winter weather could vary from what is normally predicted during a La Niña event?

• A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.

• Prevailing westerlies will push air masses from west to east.

• Cold air from the Gulf Stream could interact with the jet stream and cause winter storms.

• Strong surface currents can push hurricane storms away from the North Carolina coastline.

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