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Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• warmer temperatures and more rain

• warmer temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and less rain

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Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east

coast?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the jet stream

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Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

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A meteorologist noticed an increase of wind speed caused by

temperature changes in an upcoming weather pattern. Which best

describes why this is happening?

• The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the

  slower the wind blows in the jet stream.

• The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the

  faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

• The lesser the temperature difference between the air masses, the

  faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

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What two factors determine the direction in which prevailing winds blow?

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles

• the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the

  poles

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of

  the earth

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How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?

• It could decrease wind.

• It could increase rainfall.

• It could decrease rainfall.

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Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

• prevailing easterlies

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Which has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?

• size of clouds

• amount of precipitation

• differences in air temperatures

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In which direction do weather patterns move in the United States?

• south to north

• west to east

• east to west

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What impact does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina’s coastal

climate?

• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current cools the land.

• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current warms the land.

• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current decreases inland wind speeds.

• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current increases inland wind speeds.

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