5. E.1.3 Global Weather Conditions

Which factor affects the weather we experience in the United States the MOST?

• The temperature

• The location of the jet streams

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What affects the wind speed of the jet stream?

• The temperature difference between the air masses

• The location of the jet stream

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What is a jet stream?

• A jet stream is a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• A boundary between two cold air masses.

• A boundary between two warm air masses.

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If a jet stream moves BELOW North Carolina, what kind of weather will North Carolina receive?

• Cooler weather

• Warmer weather

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If a jet stream moves ABOVE North Carolina, what kind of weather will North Carolina receive?

• Cooler weather

• Warmer weather

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Which direction does a jet stream move?

• west to east

• east to west

• north to south

• south to north

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What are the two factors that determine why the wind from the prevailing westerlies blows from the west to the east?

• The tilt of the earth on its axis.

  The sun's overheating of the earth.

• The rotation of the earth on its axis.

  The sun's uneven heating of the earth.

• The seasons of Earth.

  The sun's uneven heating of the earth.

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Which direction do the polar westerlies winds blow at the poles?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

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Which direction do the Trade Winds blow at the poles?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

Which direction does the Gulf Stream flow?

• North of Florida, up the West coast, and then crosses the ocean toward Europe.

• North of Florida, up the East coast, and then crosses the ocean toward Europe.

• South of Florida, up the East coast, and then crosses the ocean toward Europe.

• South of Florida, up the West coast, and then crosses the ocean toward Europe.

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