Weather Review

A warm ocean current that travels along the east coast of the US and then across the Atlantic Ocean. This is most responsible for weather along the NC coast.

• Jet stream

• Gulf Stream

• Atmosphere

• Ocean Stream

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The prevailing westerlies are...

• most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the U.S.

• a weather system in the western United States

• a warm ocean current that travels from west to east

• a cowboy who won vs. another cowboy

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This is a division of cold air masses to the north and warm air masses to the south.

• The Great Wall of China

• Gulf Stream

• Air Stream

• Jet Stream

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Meteorologists use this weather tool to measure air pressure

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

• Thermometer

A _________ pressure system is most likely to have clear and sunny weather

• high

• low

• medium

• super

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This forms from a large funnel cloud that touches the ground from a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Atmosphere

• Cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____ pressure system is most likely to bring clouds and precipitation

• high

• medium

• low

• super

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A hurricane is...

• a high pressure system where clouds form

• a low pressure system formed in the ocean from warm and moist air

• A medium pressure system that forms over land

• always named David

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When a warm air mass slowly climbs over a cooler air mass and pushes it out of the way this is called a

• cloud

• cold front

• meteorologist

• warm front

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This is most responsible for seasons on Earth...

• Orbit

• Atmosphere

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• wind speed

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