Weather in NC: Part 2

It is 47 degrees and raining in Raleigh.

It is 58 degrees and sunny in Wilmington.

Which statement is true?

• It is warmer and drier in Raleigh.

• It is warmer and wetter in Raleigh.

• It is warmer and drier in Wilmington.

• It is warmer and wetter in Wilmington.

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What is the global wind pattern that MOST of the winds of NC come from?

• Prevailing Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade winds

• Polar Easterlies

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Lane is at the beach on Monday and Tuesday. Which is likely to change at the beach from Monday to Tuesday?

• The climate

• The global winds

• The plant cycle

• The local winds

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What types of clouds are associated with a nice, calm, fair day?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• nimbostratus

• fog

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The meteorologist said the barometric pressure is falling. What weather can be expected in the next few hours?

• Low pressure, sunshine

• Low pressure, storms

• high pressure, rainbows

• high pressure, light rain

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What happens during a warm front?

• Warm air swoops under cold air, making calm weather

• Warm air goes in the opposite direction, making rainbows

• Warm air piles onto cool air, causing light rain showers

• Warm air gets colder and sinks, causing rivers

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How are winds created during the summer at the beach?

• Colder air from over the ocean moves towards the warm land

• Colder air over the land moves towards the warm ocean

• There is no wind at the beach during the summer

• Winds just whirl and swirl any which way

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What instrument tells the amount of moisture in the air?

• humidifier

• barometer

• thermometer

• hygrometer

At 5:00, it became much winder than it had been at 4:00. Which is most likely the cause of the change in winds?

• The pressure release

• The amount of moisture in the clouds

• The change in elevation

• The change in air temperatures

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A hurricane in moving towards the coast of NC, then shifts North. What is likely responsible for the change in direction?

• The cool waters of the Gulf Stream

• The warm waters of the Gulf Stream

• The cool waters of the Pacific Ocean

• The warm waters of the Panama Canal

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