NC Coast

In July in NC, the barometer shows rapidly falling pressure. What type of weather is likely to happen?

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• Snow showers

• thunderstorms

• light drizzle

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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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Why do air temperatures vary over bodies of water and land masses?

• because water can hold more heat than land

• because water receives more sunlight than land

• because winds move faster over land than over water

• because water temperatures are colder than land temperatures

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

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

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

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

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

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The diagram shows the movement of air. Which factor is most responsible for the movement of the air shown?

• uneven heating of the air

• imbalance in organisms breathing the air

• sunlight getting blocked by the land

• different levels of liquid in the air

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Where do hurricanes form?

• in the ocean near warm areas

• in the ocean near cold areas

• in large lakes near cold areas

• in small lakes near warm areas

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Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• tropical easterlies

• tropical westerlies

• prevailing westerlies

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

• hurricane

• snowstorm

• thunderstorm

• hail

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What natural phenomenon is responsible for shaping the sand dunes along the NC coast?

• Tidal waves

• Wind erosion

• Volcanic activity

• Earthquakes

Which of the following ecosystems is commonly found along the NC coast?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Salt marsh

• Rainforest