Global Winds

Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?

• The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.

• The polar easteriles move air masses from west to east across the United States.

• The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.

• The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

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A student in northern Ohio lost a balloon in a storm. Toward which state would the balloon MOST likely travel?

• Michigan

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Pennsylvania

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In which direction do weather patterns move in the United States?

• east to west

• north to south

• west to east

• south to north

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What two factors determine the direction in which prevailing winds blow?

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth

• the revolution of the earth around the sun and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles

• the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the poles

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Weather patterns in the US move from west to east because

• the tradewinds move them

• the prevailing westerlies move them

• the polar easterlies move them

• sea breezes move them

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The trade winds and polar easterlies DO NOT typically impact NC's weather because

• they are sea breezes at the coast

• they are found near the equators or at the poles.

• they almost never are blowing

• they cancel each other out

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To move air masses to North Carolina the prevailing westerlies are helpful. In addition,...

• wind speed will increase.

• the Jet Stream moves air masses west to east.

• colder weather in the Great Lakes region.

• high

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In the United States, weather patterns generally move in which direction?

• south to north

• north to south

• west to east

• east to west

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The picture is a map of part of the United States. Over the course of a few days, Nevada, Arizona, California, and New Mexico were all hit by the same storm system. Based on the general pattern of weather in the U.S., which state was most likely hit by the storm first?

• Nevada

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• California

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If the state of Nebraska has a heat wave, which state would most likely feel the same heat wave within the next day or two?

• Texas

• Utah

• Indiana

• North Dakota

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