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Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

• because the temperatures over land and over water change

• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

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Which term best describes the type of wind which would most likely be present while playing on a sunny beach during the day?

• hurricane

• sea breeze

• land breeze

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure

• low humidity

• low temperature

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Why is there usually more cloud cover at higher altitudes?

• Air pressure decreases at lower altitudes.

• Air pressure increases at higher altitudes.

• Water vapor condenses at cooler air temperatures.

• Water vapor condenses at warmer air temperatures.

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Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

• the jet stream

• the ocean currents

• the distance from Earth to the sun

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

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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?

• Rain will fall.

• Cirrus clouds will form.

• Skies will clear.

• Atmospheric pressure will rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

• the Gulf Stream

• the prevailing westerlies

• the southeast trade winds

• the jet stream

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

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes a hurricane?

• a low-pressure weather system

• a high-pressure weather system

• a cold front

• a stationary front

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Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• the rotation of Earth

• the size of Earth

• moving air masses

• action of the winds

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