Vinny...5th Science Review

A fast moving ribbon of air that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere is called the ______

• Gulf Stream

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Jet Stream

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The jet streams are caused by what reasons?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Uneven heating of Earth

• Earth's elliptical path

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True or False. The jet stream does dip and bend and constantly changes position.

• False

• True

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As changes occur, what are moved if they are in the path of the fast-moving air of jet streams?

• air masses

• climate

• weather system

• temperature

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What kind of weather conditions can a polar jet stream bring?

• Warm tropical conditions from the south

• Cold polar conditions from the north.

• Warm tropical conditions from the north

• Cold polar conditions from the south.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, what kind of weather conditions can a subtropical jet stream bring?

• Warm tropical conditions from the south

• Cold polar conditions from the north.

• Warm tropical conditions from the north

• Cold polar conditions from the south.

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A strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic ocean is called _______

• Jet stream

• Main stream

• Gulf stream

• None of the answer choices

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How far up does the Gulf stream extend?

• Up the western coast of the US and Canada

• Up the eastern coast of the US and Canada

• Just around Texas only

• Just the coast of Florida

How does this strong current of warm water influence the climate of the NC coast?

• Keeps temperatures warmer in the winter than inland areas

• Keeps temperatures cooler in the summer than inland areas

• Both these answers

• Neither of these answers

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A climate pattern where the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the atmosphere and weather around the world is called ________.

• La Nina

• El Nino

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorms

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