Quiz about ESS 5.1.1

Question 1

Which best describes how winds in the jet stream blow?

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between a boundary of cold air and warm air

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no pattern

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between two boundaries of hot air

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between two boundaries of cold air

Question 2

What kind of weather would you expect if the jet stream met the gulf stream?

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clouds, storms and precipitation

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cirrus clouds

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sunny skies

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sunny skies

Question 3

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

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North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

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North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

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North Carolina will experience mild weather.

Question 4

If the jet stream brought cold air south, so that the jet stream and gulf stream collide, you would expect...

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storms and rain over the ocean

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Winter weather is cool and wet.

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There is a greater chance of rain in winter.

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temperatures to be cooler because the winds are blowing from the polar regions.

Question 5

The Jet Stream helps weather systems come to NC by

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moving air masses west to east across the United States.

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forcing winds to blow in the opposite direction.

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decreasing inland wind speed.

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keeping temperatures consistently warm all year round

Question 6

When the Jet Stream moves south (dips low),

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North Carolina gets COLD!

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North Carolina's winds stop blowing.

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North Carolina's weather is not impacted.

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North Carolina gets WARM!

Question 7

What kind of weather would you expect at the place marked "X" on the weather map?

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warm and wet

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cold and wet

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cold and sunny

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cold and clear

Question 8

The jet stream guides this type of air into North Carolina.

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Cold air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

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Warm air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

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Hot air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

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No air comes to North Carolina because of the Jet Stream.

Question 9

Winds are caused by

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unequal heating

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equal heating

Question 10

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

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differences in air temperatures

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size of clouds

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amount of precipitation

Question 11

Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings

to North Carolina?

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increased temperature

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increased wind speed

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increased air pressure

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increased evaporation

Question 12

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

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The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.

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The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.

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The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.

Question 13

Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?

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milder winter temperatures in Florida

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heavy rains in California

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severe drought in Australia

Question 14

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

Question 15

How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?

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Warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

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Colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

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Colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

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Warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

Question 16

An intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean is the

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gulf stream

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doldrums

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jet stream

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Greenhouse effect

Question 17

What is a hurricane?

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A violent storm

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A tropical rain storm

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A ice storm

Question 18

What does hemi mean is hemisphere

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Half

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Short

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Cut

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In the middle of

Question 19

How fast must the winds be in order for a storm to be classified a hurricane?

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74 mph

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50 mph

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100 mph

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150 mph

Question 20

Where do the winds that create the hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean originate from?

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Africa

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Alaska

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Antarctica

Question 21

What creates the low pressure system at the surface?

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warm, moist air rising

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cool, dry air sinking

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warm, moist air sinking

Question 22

A storm that is a vertical funnel with extremely fast moving air

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in Tornado Alley that is located in the middle to the US where there is flat, open land for miles

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out west by California on the Pacific Coast

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Along the East Coast in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Question 23

To get safely away from a tornado you must

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get away from windows by going into the basement, your bathtub, a ditch or a storm cellar.

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sit on the porch to wait it out.

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climb a tree

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get in your car and find the NADO

Question 24

An air mass is

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a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

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the amount of moisture in the air

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a place where two different air masses meet

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a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

Question 25

What is humidity?

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the amount of moisture in the air

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cold air

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hot air

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direction of a front

Question 26

What is a front?

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a place where two different air masses meet.

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where warm air mass meets

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measurements to make weather maps

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a large body of air

Question 27

A cold front is,,,,,

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a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

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a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it.

Question 28

What is a warm front?

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a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it

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a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass

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two air masses meet and stop moving

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warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses

Question 29

What is a warm front?

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a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it

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a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass

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two air masses meet and stop moving

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warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses

Question 30

What kind of precipitation falls during a cold front?

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thunderstorms or severe weather

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precipitation lasting several days

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strong wind and heavy precipitation

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steady rain

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