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When tropical air masses move into North Carolina, which most likely occurs?

• an increase in temperature

• an increase in air pollution 

•  an increase in atmospheric pressure

• an increase in the number of cirrus clouds

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How does a large body of water usually affect weather conditions on nearby land?

• It causes the weather to be dryer in the winter. 

  
  

• It causes the weather to be colder in the winter. 

  
  

• It causes the weather to be warmer in the winter. 

  
  

• It causes the weather to be less severe in the winter.

  
  

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Which best describes how global warming affects local temperatures?

• It causes temperatures to increase. 

  
  

• It causes temperatures to decrease.

• It causes temperatures to constantly change. 

  
  

• It causes temperatures to go below the freezing point.

  
  

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Why does the east coast of North Carolina tend to have warmer temperatures than inland North Carolina during the winter months? 

• It never snows on the coast.

• The coast has a higher elevation.

  
  

• The sun shines more on the coast. 

  
  

•  The Gulf Stream keeps the coast warmer.

  
  

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The mixture of low pressure over land and high pressure over water forms what type of wind?

• west wind

• global wind

• sea breeze

• land breeze

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Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder?

• Water constantly releases heat into the air.

• Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land. 

• Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.

• When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.

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How does the Gulf Stream affect North Carolina's coast?

• Compared to the rest of the state, temperatures stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

• Compared to the rest of the state, temperatures stay warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter.

• Compared to the rest of the state, precipitation increases in the summer and decreases in the winter. 

• Compared to the rest of the state, precipitation decreases in the summer and increases in the winter.

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Why would a location on the east coast of the United States be warmer than a location of the same latitude on the west coast?

• The Gulf Stream is a warm water current and warms the east coast.

• The Gulf Stream is a cold water current and warms the east coast.

• The Gulf Stream is a warm water current and cools the east coast.

• The Gulf Stream is a cold water current and cools the east coast.

  
  

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Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings to North Carolina? 

• increased wind speed

• increased air pressure 

• increased temperature

• increased evaporation

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How do sea breezes affect weather?

• They bring warm air from land to the ocean.

• They bring warm air from the ocean to land.

• They bring cool air from land to the ocean.

• They bring cool air from the ocean to land.

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