Weather

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Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather? Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.,  Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds. , Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds., Small temperature changes causegreater wind speeds.

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Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.

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Which has the greatest effect on wind speed? Options: precipitation, cloud cover, wind direction, air pressure

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air pressure

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Which statement best explains how wind is formed? Options: Air is warmed by radiation and airflow increases as a result of the warming., Pressure decreases as a result of frictional contact with earth causing air to flow more freely.,  Unequal heating of the land causes air to flow from areas ofhigher pressure to areas of lowerpressure.

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 Unequal heating of the land causes air to flow from areas ofhigher pressure to areas of lowerpressure.

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Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

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because the temperatures over land and over water change

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Which best describes why wind movement is predictable? A. Air moves from areas of low altitude to areas of high altitude. B. Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure. C. Air moves from areas of low pressure to high pressure.

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Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

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Which term best describes the type of wind which would most likely be present while playing on a sunny beach during the day?

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sea breeze

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Which conditions will result in high winds? Options: large differences in air pressure, heavy rains over several days, increase in evaporation rates, presence of cirrus clouds

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large differences in air pressure

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Which is most responsible for weather conditions in North Carolina? Options: the temperature of the Pacific Ocean, the ocean temperature at the equator, the prevailing winds coming from the west, the depth of the water in the Gulf of Mexico

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the prevailing winds coming from the west

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Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight? Options: land breeze, sea breeze, trade winds

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land breeze

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Differences in air pressure cause wind.

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True