Weather Patterns

What is weather?

• the amount of rain and snow that fall on an area
• the condition of the atmosphere at a a certain time and place
• the average temperature of an area over many years
• the range of temperatures in a place over a certain period of time

Which of these is a current in the atmosphere?

• Gulf Stream
• El Nino
• Jet Stream
• La Nina

Which condition suggests that a change from fair to stormy weather is MOST LIKELY on the way?

• constant air pressure
• decreasing air pressure
• decreasing wind speed
• increasing air pressure

Which of the following is a warm ocean current that helps keep weather along North Carolina's coast mild during the cooler months?

• Gulf Stream
• El Nino
• jet stream
• La Nina

• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday

Which will MOST LIKELY bring clouds and precipitation that last for several days?

• high-pressure area
• cold front
• stationary front
• warm front

Which word BEST describes the weather during spring in North Carolina?

• mild
• hot
• dry
• cold

A weather forecaster says that a cold air mass will bump against a warm air mass.  Which type of weather will MOST LIKELY happen?

• rainy and warmer
• colder with thunderstorms
• fair and warmer
• fair and colder

Suppose the polar jet stream shifts to bring air from the farther south.  Which of these is MOST LIKELY to happen?

• the temperature will fall
• the winds will decrease
• the temperature will rise
• air pressure will decrease

Which of these forms over warm ocean water and can bring strong winds and heavy rain to North Carolina's coast in summer or fall?

• hurricane
• snowstorm
• thunderstorm
• hail