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- 1. Multiple Choice
Winds are caused by
equal heating
unequal heating
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the jet stream?
Precipitation in North Carolina
Weather over a long period of time
Strong winds above the Earth's surface
Football flying over the Earth
- 3. Multiple Choice
A narrow band of fast moving winds high in the atmosphere that move from west to east
Jet Stream
doldrums
equator
polar easterlies
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?size of cloudsamount of precipitationdifferences in air temperatures
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North
America.
It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow does the jet stream affect the weather?The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.The jet stream does not affect the weather.The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.The jet stream brings only bad weather.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich has the greatest affect on the movement of the jet stream?differences in air temperaturesamount of precipitationsize of cloudsThe jet stream does what it wants.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?el ninothe jet streamla ninasea breezes
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?heavy rains in Californiasevere drought in Australiamilder winter temperatures in Florida
- 14. Multiple Choice
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
- 15. Multiple Choice
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.
- 16. Multiple Choice
An intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean is the
doldrums
jet stream
gulf stream
Greenhouse effect
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which country would Great Britain’s climate be most like if the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current did not exist?
South Africa
South America
Canada
Antarctica
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