ESS 5.1.1

Which best describes how winds in the jet stream blow?

• no pattern

• between a boundary of cold air and warm air

• between two boundaries of hot air

• between two boundaries of cold air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather would you expect if the jet stream met the gulf stream?

• cirrus clouds

• sunny skies

• sunny skies

• clouds, storms and precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If the jet stream brought cold air south, so that the jet stream and gulf stream collide, you would expect...

• Winter weather is cool and wet.

• storms and rain over the ocean

• There is a greater chance of rain in winter.

• temperatures to be cooler because the winds are blowing from the polar regions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Jet Stream helps weather systems come to NC by

• forcing winds to blow in the opposite direction.

• decreasing inland wind speed.

• moving air masses west to east across the United States.

• keeping temperatures consistently warm all year round

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the Jet Stream moves south (dips low),

• North Carolina's winds stop blowing.

• North Carolina's weather is not impacted.

• North Carolina gets WARM!

• North Carolina gets COLD!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather would you expect at the place marked "X" on the weather map?

• warm and wet

• cold and wet

• cold and sunny

• cold and clear

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The jet stream guides this type of air into North Carolina.

• Cold air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

• Warm air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

• Hot air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

• No air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winds are caused by

• equal heating

• unequal heating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• size of clouds
• amount of precipitation
• differences in air temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6