Weather and Climate

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• A. The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• B. The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• C. The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• D. The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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Which is true about sea breezes?

• A. They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

• B. They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

• C. They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• D. They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

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

• A. North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• B. North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• C. North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• D. North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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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 vary from cold in the summer to warm in the winter.

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours.

Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• A. stormy

• B. sunny

• C. snowy

• D. hot

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The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• A. clear skies and cold temperatures

• B. clear skies and hot temperatures

• C. cloudy skies and rainy weather

• D. clear skies and very little humidity

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Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?

• A. Temperatures will be cooler than expected.

• B. Temperatures will be warmer than expected.

• C. Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.

• D. There will be no change in temperature throughout the night.

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• A. an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, warms the North Carolina Coast, and warms the UK

• B. an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, cools the North Carolina Coast, and cools the UK

• C. an ocean current that makes hurricanes lose their strength and intensity

• D. an air current that moves weather systems west to east across the United States

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Land heats up faster during the day than water does, causing winds to blow from the ocean to the land in the daytime. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

• The air is still.

• The air moves along the coast.

• The air flows from the ocean to the land.

• The air flows from the land to the ocean.

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Which of the following global winds and currents move west to east?

• A. Prevailing westerlies and tradewinds

• B. Prevailing westerlies and polareasterlies

• C. Prevailing westerlies and the jetstream

• D. Polar easterlies and the gulfstream

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