Weather Unit Review #3

Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?

• fair

• humid

• foggy

• stormy

Which best describes a storm that forms over sections of the ocean?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• hail storm

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Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?

• The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.

• The weather will be warmer with clear skies.

• The weather will be clear and windy.

• The weather will be sunny and cool.

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Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to recieve less snow than the rest of the state?

• El Nino

• La Nina

• the jet stream

• The Gulf Stream

Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Which student drew the path correctly?

• Tomas

• Cecily

• Humberto

• Zavia

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Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

• It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

• It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.

• It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

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What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

• the Gulf Stream

• the jet stream

• La Nina

• El Nino

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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 temperatures to stay the same

• The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies

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Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?

• heavy rains in California

• severe drought in Australia

• milder winter temperatures in Florida

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