Global Wind Patterns Test Review

What bests describes the Gulf Stream?

• A warm air mass that brings strong thunderstorms.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the United States.

• A cool ocean current that travels along the coast of California.

• A body of cold water in the Atlantic ocean.

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The picture below shows two Florida cities and their temperatures on the same day of summer at the same time. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow. Which of the following best describes how the temperature in Orlando will compare to the temperature in Merritt Island in the winter?

• Merritt Island will be warmer than Orlando, because the ocean currents lose heat more slowly than land, so the air moving ashore from the ocean will be warm, increasing the temperature in coastal cities.

• A coastal city, such as Merritt Island will be warmer than an inland city, such as Orlando due to the warm Gulf Stream current pushing warm air over the shoreline increasing the temperature in coastal cities.

• Orlando will be warmer than Merritt Island, because Orlando is closer to the equator, so it gets more sunlight, keeping the temperatures high.

• Merritt Island will be warmer than Orlando, because the Sun rises in Merritt Island first, giving it more time to absorb sunlight and increasing its temperature.

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Where does the Gulf Stream begin?

• Up north by Canada

• Along the Coast of California

• Along the west coast of Mexico

• At the Gulf of Mexico by Florida

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A cold front forms when cold, dense air moves under warm, less dense air, as shown in the following illustration. Cooler weather usually follows a cold front. Cold fronts often bring other weather changes. What type of weather is usually associated with cold fronts?

• clear skies

• high humidity

• thunderstorms

• a rise in temperatures

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Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

• It is a cool ocean current.

• It is a warm ocean current.

• It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

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The jet stream usually stays too far north to affect Florida’s weather. What is the jet stream?

• The spinning of the air in the same direction as Earth’s rotation

• The spinning of the air in the opposite direction of Earth’s rotation

• The movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• A narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper region of the atmosphere

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In what layer of the atmosphere is the jet stream located?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Tropopause

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What is the tropopause?

• It is a stopping place in the troposphere for wind currents.

• It is the boundary between the turbulent troposphere and the calm, cold stratosphere.

• It is the last layer in the atmosphere that rockets pass through.

• It is the area in the ocean that the Gulf Stream originates.

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Altitude and air pressure are related. As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It becomes 0.

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The following graph shows the relationship between temperature and the amount of water vapor in the air.

What can you conclude from this graph?

• Temperature has no effect on humidity

• The warmer the air is, the less water vapor it can hold.

• As the temperature of the air increases, the amount of water vapor in the air decreases.

• As the temperature of the air increases, the amount of water vapor in the air increases

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