Weather

Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• polar westerlies

• prevailing easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

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Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

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Which is most responsible for moderating weather along the North Carolina coast?

• La Niña

• the jet stream

• the Gulf Stream

• prevailing westerlies

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Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the jet stream

• The Gulf Stream

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Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• movement of air from water to land

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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The diagram shows the movement of air. Which factor is MOST responsible for the movement of the air shown?

• uneven heating of the air

• imbalance in organisms breathing the air

• sunlight getting blocked by the land

• different levels of liquid in the air

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Which polar jet stream path would bring unusually warm weather to the Great Lakes region in winter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Mrs. Boykin gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below. Which student drew the path correctly?

• Tomas

• Cecily

• Humberto

• Zavia

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Study the map of the polar jet stream below. What type of weather would MOST likely appear at the location marked X?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• warm and dry

• warm and wet

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What do ocean currents carry that MOST affects climates?

• salt

• ships

• fish

• heat

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