Weather Currents

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that travels from the southern tip of Florida along the eastern coast of the United States.

Because of the Gulf Stream, the states along the coast have ____________ than states that are farther inland.

• Weaker Winds

• Warmer air temperatures

• Fewer Storms

• Weaker Winds

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The climate of inland areas differs from that of coastal areas in that inland areas

• Are always colder than coastal areas

• Tend to have milder temperatures than coastal areas

• Tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than coastal areas

• Are always hotter than coastal areas

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When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?

• Perspiration

• Evaporation

• Humidity

• Precipitation

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When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?

• Florida receives alot of rain, and the rain clouds make its climate milder.

• Florida is a peninsula surrounded by ocean on three sides, so its climate is milder

• Winds come from the mainland of the United States to keep Florida's climate milder

• The Gulf Stream ocean current keeps the climate of this area milder.

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Which statement BEST describes how the jet stream affects weather?

• It moves weather patterns from one location to another.

• It evaporates water, which dries out rain.

• It makes weather harder for meteorologists to predict.

• it moves weather patterns from one location to another.

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Wind is created by the movement of air as the air heats and cools. This fact means that meteorologists can predict winds, depending on their knowledge of air temperatures. Which of the following locations is one place on Earth that meteorologists can almost always expect warm temperatures to create steady winds?

• The poles

• South Africa

• The equator

• The pacific ocean

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The picture shows global wind patterns.Which type of wind is labeled 2 on the map?

• Easterly

• Northerly

• Westerly

• Southerly

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Hurricanes or typhoons form over ocean waters near the equator. Why might a hurricane follow the path formed by the Gulf Stream current?

• The hurricane gains energy from warm, moist air.

• The fast-moving water drives the hurricane along the current.

• There is an increase in air pressure along the Gulf Stream.

• The Gulf Stream has carved a clear path through land.

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What are jet streams?

• High thin clouds made by jet aircraft

• Strong ocean currents near land

• Whirlpools formed by ocean currents

• Fast-moving narrow bands of wind

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The wind in the following diagram moves from the body of water up and over the mountain. Which letter represents the part of the diagram that will receive the most precipitation?

• S

• T

• W

• R

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