Weather EOG Review

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• the amount of plants it has
• the amount of rainfall it gets
• the amount of humans it has
• the amount of sunlight it gets

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Throughout the year, there is usually some wind blowing at the beach during the day and night. What is the cause of these winds?

• air flowing down mountains to the ocean
• differences in the humidity over land and ocean
• differences in the temperature of land and ocean 
• air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and dry
• fair and sunny
• clear and humid
• rainy and windy

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How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?

• the temperature will be cooler
• the temperature will be humid
• the temperature will be warmer
• the temperature will be unchanged

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Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

• temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter
• temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long
• temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long
• temperatures along the equator are consistently freezing all year long

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which condition is connected with rainy weather?

• low temperatures
• high temperatures
• low air pressure
• high air pressure

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

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What two factors are needed to measure wind?

• direction and speed
• temperature and speed
• direction and temperature
• speed only

If a weather system is moving from the Pacific coast to North Carolina, from which direction will the winds in North Carolina most likely blow?

• north
• west
• east
• south

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Which describes how wind speed if affected by weather?

• rainy weather causes greater wind speeds
• warmer weather causes greater wind speeds
• differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds
• small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds

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