5.E.1.3

Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?

• Polar Easterlies

• Polar Westerlies

• Prevailing Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the Jet Stream

• the Gulf Stream

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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 Niña

• El Niño

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The map below shows several major cities in North Carolina.

• Charlotte

• Greensboro

• Raleigh

• Wilmington

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During the winter, which city most likely has the warmest average temperature?

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