Global Weather

Students reported that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are most likely the weather conditions in the area?

• rainy

• cold

• windy

• fair

Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a cooler air mass in North Carolina What will most likely happen next?

• Rain will fall

• Cirrus clouds will form

• skies will clear

• atmospheric pressure will rise

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy

• snowy

• sunny

• hot

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

• warm temperatures
• cloudy conditions
• clear conditions
• D. cool temperatures

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Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings to North Carolina?

• increased wind speed
• increased air pressure
• increased temperature
• increased evaporation

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The temperatures in Wilmington North Carolina tend to be mild, even during the winter months. This is mostly due to :

• the jet stream

• La Nina

• the Gulf stream

• the trade winds

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific Coast of South America?

• The Gulf stream

• the jet stream

• La Nina

• El Nino

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather

• North Carolina will experience mild weather

• North Carolina will experience cold weather

Which best describes a characteristics of the jet stream?

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

• it creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane

• it forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America

• it causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.