E.1.3 EOG Review #8

Which is most responsible for moderating weather along the North Carolina coast?

• La Niña

• the jet stream

• the Gulf Stream

• prevailing westerlies

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Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• movement of air from water to land

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Coriolis effect

• Santa Ana winds

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Which is the best explanation for how air masses move 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 trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.

• The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.

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

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Which is true about sea breezes?

• They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

• They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

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Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

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A meteorologist noticed an increase of wind speed caused by temperature changes in an upcoming weather pattern. Which best describes why this is happening?

• The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the slower the wind blows in the jet stream.

• The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

• The lesser the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

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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 cool air from the poles

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

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

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Which has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?

• size of clouds

• amount of precipitation

• differences in air temperatures

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How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

• The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.

• The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.

• The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.

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