Weather Unit Review

How does the ocean affect the weather along the coast of North Carolina?

• It causes less wind along the coastal areas than areas farther inland.

• It causes less change in temperature along the coastal areas than areas farther inland.

• It causes less severe weather along the coastal areas than areas farther inland.

• It causes more frequent changes in humidity along the coastal areas than areas farther inland.

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Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?

• steady rainstorms

• severe thunderstorms

• light rain showers

• light snow

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Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

• east to west

• south to north

• north to south

• west to east

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Based on the weather map, what can you predict will take place with the weather in Denver?

• A warm front will pass through creating a drop in temperatures and steady rain

• A warm front will pass through creating a rise in temperatures and steady rain.

• A warm front will pass through creating a drop in temperatures and severe thunderstorms.

• A warm front will pass through creating a rise in temperatures and severe thunderstorms.

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Which is most responsible for guiding the movement of different air masses across the United States?

• the ocean

• trade winds

• the jet stream

• the gulf stream

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Which global wind it responsible for moving warm air from around the equator to other parts of the world?

• trade winds

• jet stream

• gulf stream

• hurricanes

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In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely result?

• The temperatures will increase.

• The temperatures will decrease.

• The air pressure will increase.

• The wind speeds will decrease.

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Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

• The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

• The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

• Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

• Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.

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Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• the rotation of Earth

• the size of Earth

• moving air masses

• action of the winds

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Which best describes a hurricane?

• A low-pressure system

• A high-pressure system

• A cold front

• A stationary front

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