Stream Dynamics

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 hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings

to North Carolina?

• increased wind speed

• increased air pressure

• increased temperature

• increased evaporation

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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?

• Colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

• Colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

• Warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

• Warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

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An intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean is the

• doldrums

• jet stream

• gulf stream

• Greenhouse effect

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Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?

• el nino

• the jet stream

• la nina

• sea breezes

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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

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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

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Which of the following factors primarily influences the velocity of a stream?

• Gradient of the stream bed

• Temperature of the water

• Color of the water

• Presence of fish

What is the term used to describe the process by which a stream erodes its banks and bed?

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

• Abrasion

• Evaporation