Weather Packet Work From Home

Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter.

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter.

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer.

What type of weather will you see if a barometer is dropping?

• dry weather

• stormy weather

• cloudy weather

• fair weather

Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

• Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.

• The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

• The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

• Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

Which best describes a hurricane?

• a high-pressure weather system

• a stationary front

• a cold front

• a low-pressure weather system

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?

• Atmospheric pressure will rise.

• Rain will fall.

• Cirrus clouds will form.

• Skies will clear.

What most likely happens in a 24 hour weather cycle at the beach?

• change in air pressure

• change in precipitation

• change in wind speed

• change in temperature

What type of weather does a stationary front bring?

• cloudy weather

• stormy weather

• fair weather

• dry weather

Winds near the ocean blow warmer air toward cooler air on land.

• True

• False

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

• the ocean currents

• the distance from the Earth to the sun

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• the jet stream

In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely result?

• The wind speeds will decrease.

• The temperatures will decrease.

• The air pressure will increase.

• The temperatures will increase.