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How does the Gulf Stream influence the temperature on the east coast of the United States?

• It blocks the cold air from the north.

• It brings cool water south from the Arctic. 

• It brings warm water north from the Gulf of Mexico. 

• It brings warm water up from the deeper parts of the ocean to the surface.

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How will warm waters moving up from the Gulf Stream most likely affect the local weather conditions on a North Carolina beach? 

• The sea breeze will increase in temperature.

• The sea breeze will decrease in temperature.

• The land breeze will increase in temperature.

• The land breeze will decrease in temperature.

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How does the Gulf Stream affect weather patterns on the east coast of the United States?

• It brings warm water north from the Gulf of Mexico.

• It brings warm water south to the Gulf of Mexico.

• It causes El Niño and La Niña.

• It causes the Coriolis effect.

  
  

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How does the Gulf Stream influence precipitation patterns on the east coast of the United States? 

• It adds warm water to the Gulf of Mexico. 

• It brings cool water to the surface from the deeper ocean waters. 

• It adds warm water to storm systems that move north along the coast.

• It adds cool water to storm systems that move south along the east coast.

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What effect does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina's coast in the winter?

• The coast will have warmer temperatures than areas farther inland.

• The coast will have cooler temperatures than areas farther inland. 

• The coast will have an increase in precipitation. 

• The coast will have a decrease in precipitation.

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What has a major impact on weather conditions along North Carolina's coast?

•  the Gulf Stream

• the North Pacific Current

• the North Atlantic Current

• the Southern Ocean Stream

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Which explains why a mild climate is maintained along the eastern United States?

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

• Gulf Stream

• El Nino

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During which season are sea breezes strongest at the beach?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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Which best describes the effect of the Gulf Stream on North Carolina's coast? 

• The cold water moves north from the equator and cools the land. 

• The cold water moves south from the north pole and cools the land.

• The warm water moves north from the equator and warms the land.

• The warm water moves south from the north pole and warms the land.

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Which global pattern is responsible for increasing North Carolina's precipitation during hurricane season?

• cold front 

• Gulf Stream

• global warming

• prevailing westerlies

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