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The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that travels from the southern tip of Florida along the eastern coast of the United States.
Because of the Gulf Stream, the states along the coast have ____________ than states that are farther inland.
Weaker Winds
Warmer air temperatures
Fewer Storms
Weaker Winds
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The climate of inland areas differs from that of coastal areas in that inland areas
Are always colder than coastal areas
Tend to have milder temperatures than coastal areas
Tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than coastal areas
Are always hotter than coastal areas
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When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?
Perspiration
Evaporation
Humidity
Precipitation
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When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?
Florida receives alot of rain, and the rain clouds make its climate milder.
Florida is a peninsula surrounded by ocean on three sides, so its climate is milder
Winds come from the mainland of the United States to keep Florida's climate milder
The Gulf Stream ocean current keeps the climate of this area milder.
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Which statement BEST describes how the jet stream affects weather?
It moves weather patterns from one location to another.
It evaporates water, which dries out rain.
It makes weather harder for meteorologists to predict.
it moves weather patterns from one location to another.
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Wind is created by the movement of air as the air heats and cools. This fact means that meteorologists can predict winds, depending on their knowledge of air temperatures. Which of the following locations is one place on Earth that meteorologists can almost always expect warm temperatures to create steady winds?
The poles
South Africa
The equator
The pacific ocean
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The picture shows global wind patterns.Which type of wind is labeled 2 on the map?
Easterly
Northerly
Westerly
Southerly
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Hurricanes or typhoons form over ocean waters near the equator. Why might a hurricane follow the path formed by the Gulf Stream current?
The hurricane gains energy from warm, moist air.
The fast-moving water drives the hurricane along the current.
There is an increase in air pressure along the Gulf Stream.
The Gulf Stream has carved a clear path through land.
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What are jet streams?
High thin clouds made by jet aircraft
Strong ocean currents near land
Whirlpools formed by ocean currents
Fast-moving narrow bands of wind
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The wind in the following diagram moves from the body of water up and over the mountain. Which letter represents the part of the diagram that will receive the most precipitation?
S
T
W
R
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What would account for the temperature differences in the different states?
The temperatures are different because areas located near water tend to be cooler than inland areas.
The temperatures are different because they are located in different parts of the United States.
The temperatures are different because areas located inland cool faster because they are not surrounded by water.
The temperatures are different because areas located near water tend to be warmer than inland
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The polar jet stream changes location depending on the season each year. It affects the weather conditions of the central part of the United States during the winter. During the summer the area becomes warmer. Which statement is true about how the polar jet stream causes this temperature increase?
The polar jet stream has moved south, allowing cold air to move into the central United States.
The polar jet stream has moved north, causing warm air to move south into the central United States.
The polar jet stream has moved south, causing warm air to move north into the northern United States.
The polar jet stream has moved north, causing cold air to move north into the northern United States.
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Which statement correctly describes a convection current?
Deep, cool waters rise to produce a fast-moving current that flows at the ocean surface.
Cool ocean water flows away from the equator and lowers ocean temperatures at the poles.
Warm air moves from Earth’s surface to the higher atmosphere where it cools and sinks.
Heat moves through the land from the equator to higher latitudes and sinks down into Earth.
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When energy from the sun heats the ground, the air touching the ground warms and rises. Along a coastline, cooler
air above the ocean sinks and flows towards the land to replace this warm rising air. Which of the following best
describes these processes?
Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
Conduction and Convection
Radiations and Conduction
Convection and radiation
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Energy transfer at Earth’s surface can occur when heat is transferred directly from the ground to the air. Which process best explains what causes this to happen?
Reflection
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
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Hailey will need to include methods of heat transfer in her model. What type of heat transfer takes place from the sun to Earth?
Reflection
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
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Which part of the hydrosphere is LEAST likely to affect the weather directly?
Water moving in an underground river
Water forming a cloud
Water mixing in ocean currents
Water falling from the sky as snow
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The rainforest is hot, humid, and has frequent rainfall. In what ways does the interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere assist in maintaining this type of climate?
The rain forest is in close proximity to the equator, allowing the hydrosphere to release frequent rainfall, fueling the water cycle.
The hydrosphere sends water to the clouds through the process of precipitation, fueling the water cycle
The Sun's rays are trapped by the atmosphere, keeping temperatures and humidity high for most of the year.
The Sun supplies energy for the evaporation of water, causing frequent rainfall and hot, humid temperatures.
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Air above an ocean blows toward a mountain. How is the weather on the mountain MOST likely to change?
A large amount of snow will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a small amount of rain will fall on the other side.
A large amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and nothing will fall on the other side.
Nothing will fall on the side of the mountains closest to the ocean, and a small amount of snow will fall on the other side.
A small amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a large amount of snow will fall on the other side.
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The Gulf Stream is a major current system in the Atlantic Ocean. It carries water from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea along the east coast of the United States and further north along western Europe. What effect does the Gulf Stream have on towns along the east coast of the United States and the western European coastline?
It makes the weather much colder in towns along both coasts
It makes temperatures along both coasts more mild year round.
It makes the coastline towns hotter than inland towns in summer.
It makes temperatures dip lower at night and soar higher each day.