Weather Review Quiz #1

What is described by air that is constantly moving because of the differences in water temperature and land temperature?

• tides

• hurricanes

• sand dunes

• sea breezes

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Which best describes how global warning affects local temperatures?

• It causes temperatures to increase,

• It causes temperatures to decrease.

• It causes temperatures to constantly change.

• It causes temperatures to go below the freezing point.

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Which is most responsible for weather conditions in North Carolina?

• 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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Where do hurricanes form?

• In the ocean near warm areas

• in the ocean near cold areas

• in large lakes near cold areas

• in small lakes near warm areas

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Why do most weather systems in the US move from west to east?

• The West Coast is at a higher elevation than the East Coast, and weather systems go downhill.

• Prevailing winds carry weather systems to the east across most of the US

• The west coast is warmer, and weather systems move from warmer to colder places.

• Mountain ranges prevent the movement of weather systems from east to west.

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Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the US toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to NC?

• cool and dry

• hot and dry

• cloudy and humid

• clear and humid

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During winter, which winds deliver cold air that enters North Carolina?

• polar westerlies

• prevailing westerlies

• northeast trade winds

• southeast trade winds

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What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the US?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the heat from the sun

• the rotation of the earth

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