Weather EOQ Review

When tropical air masses move into North Carolina, which MOST LIKELY occurs?

• an increase in temperature

• an increase in air pollution

• an increase in atmospheric pressure

• an increase in the number of cirrus clouds

What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the heat from the sun

• the rotation of the Earth

How does a sea breeze affect the weather?

• It decreases land temperatures near the ocean

• It increases land temperatures near the ocean

• It decreases rain formation over land near the ocean

• It increases the cloud coverage over the land near the ocean

Global winds over the United States blow in what direction?

• east to west

• north to south

• south to west

• west to east

A student in northern Ohio lost a balloon in a storm. Toward which state would the balloon most likely travel?

• Michigan

• Indiana

• Pennsylvania

• Kentucky

Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

• prevailing easterlies

Which factor is most responsible for the movement of air traveling from sea to land?

• uneven heating of the air

• imbalance of organisms breathing the air

• sunlight getting blocked by the land

• different levels of liquid in the air

Which will most likely result from a low pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures

• cloudy conditions

• clear conditions

• cool temperatures

Which type of air pressure causes a storm to form on a spring day?

• low pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• high pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• low pressure, causing air to sink and bring water to the ground

• high pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground

When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cool and dry

• fair and sunny

• clear and humid

• rainy and windy