Winds and oceans

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 same direction as 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

Which statement best explains how the polar jet stream influence weather?

• The jet stream moves air masses from east to west

• The jet stream pulls warm air down from Canada into the United States

• The jet stream pulls cold air from Canada into the United States

• The jet stream moves in a straight-line path as the strong winds flow from west to east

Earth's global winds generally blow from regions of higher

• air temperature toward lower air temperature

• air pressure towards regions of lower air pressure

• latitudes towards regions of lower latitudes

• elevations towards regions of lower elevations

Which city will be the hottest in the summer?

• St Petersburg because it is on the hot side of the ocean.

• Daytona because it is closer to the sun.

• Orlando because it is not near the ocean breeze to cool it.

• Miami because the ocean will heat it up.

Based on the illustration, which of the following cities would get cooler weather?

• Los Angeles because it is by cold water

• Los Angeles because it is farther from the sun

• New York because it is far north.

• New York because "newyorkers" are so chill.

The Gulf Stream is a major ocean current that runs along the East Coast. How does the Gulf Stream affect temperatures in Florida?

• It keeps Florida's temperatures colder in the winter because breezes blow inland off the cool ocean current.

• It keeps Florida's temperatures warmer in the winter because breezes blow inland off the warm ocean current.

• It carries cold water down from the poles, lowering Florida's temperatures in the summer.

• It carries warm water down from the poles, raising Florida's temperatures in the summer.

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• insulation

Which of the following causes the effect represented by the cold water arrow?

• Cold water is less dense than warm water.

• Cold water is more dense than warm water.

• Cold water contains less salt than warm water.

• Cold water contains more salt than warm water.

What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?

• breezes
• coriolis effect
• westerlies
• easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the United States toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to North Carolina?

• cool and dry
• hot and dry
• cloudy and humid
• clear and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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