Global Weather Patterns

Where do hurricanes form?

• in the ocean near warm areas
• in the ocean near cold areas
• in large lakes near cold areas
• in small lakes near warm areas

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What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?

• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The heat from the sun
• The rotation of the Earth

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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What impact does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina’s coastal climate?

• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current cools the land.
• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current warms the land.
• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current decreases inland wind speeds.
• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current increases inland wind speeds.

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In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.

• Cool
• Warm
• Cold
• Hot

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What is wind?

• The movement of water due to pressure differences

• The movement of air due to pressure differences.

• The movement of air due to pollution differences

• The movement of water deep in the ocean

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Air moves from areas of _____ pressure to areas of ____ pressure.

• high, low

• low, high

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Cold air is _______ dense than warm air.

• more

• less

• the same as

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Warm air is _____ dense than cold air.

• more

• less

• the same as

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Warm air _______ and cold air _______.

• sinks, rises

• rises, sinks

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