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Which describes an effect of the Gulf Stream?

• The Gulf Stream brings cold temperatures to areas near the equator. 

• The Gulf Stream brings warmer temperatures to areas near the equator.

•  The Gulf Stream brings cold temperatures to coastal areas of the Atlantic coast at high latitudes.

• The Gulf Stream brings warm temperatures to coastal areas of the Atlantic coast at high latitudes.

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Which best explains how the Gulf Stream affects coastal North Carolina's winter weather?

• changes the wind direction

• increases monthly precipitation

• maintains moderate temperature

• decreases average daily wind speed

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How does the Gulf Stream most likely affect the United States?

• by causing tornadoes in the midwest

• by causing blizzards in the northeast

• by moving rain toward the west coast

• by moving hurricanes toward the southeast coast

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Which best explains why coastal North Carolina has a moderate climate during the winter months? 

• The jet stream brings warm air to the coast.

• Hurricanes bring warm rains and winds to the coast.

• The prevailing westerlies bring warm air to the coast.

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water close to the coast.

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Which best describes a way the Gulf Stream influences wind speed along the coast of North Carolina?

• by jamming the jet stream along the coast

• by increasing precipitation along the coast

• by tracking hurricanes close to the coast

• by bringing cooler air close to the coast

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Which statement best describes how the Gulf Stream can affect weather on the East Coast of the United States?

• It keeps the climate hot.

• It keeps the climate cold.

• It increases the possibility of tropical storms.

• It decreases the possibility of tropical storms.

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The diagram below shows the movement of an air mass.

How would this air mass most likely affect the weather in the southeast United States?

• It will cause an increase in wind speed and change in wind direction.

• It will cause an increase in precipitation and temperature.

• It will cause an increase in precipitation and temperature.

• It will cause a decrease in humidity and temperature.

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Yearly average temperatures on the west coast of the United States are much different than the yearly average temperatures of similar latitudes on the east coast of the United States. What causes this difference?

• The Gulf Stream

• the Coriolis effect

• the change in longitude

• the prevailing westerlies

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Which often prevents North Carolina's coastal communities from receiving large amounts of snow in the winter?

• a cold front

• the jet stream

• The Gulf Stream

• a stationary front

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In what way do ocean currents affect climate?

• The cool currents increase temperature.

• The warm currents decrease the temperature.

• The warm and cool currents create moist and dry climates.

• The warm and cool currents increase wind speed and affect wind direction.

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