Weather

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

• increasing the number of large clouds

• moving toward tropical waters

• staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

• moving over land

Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

• air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere

• air masses combining to create a high-pressure area

• cold rain falling to the ground

• wind spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm

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Jet streams are long, wide air currents in the upper atmosphere. They often affect weather over large areas. In what direction do jet streams above North America usually flow?

• north to south

• east to west

• west to east

• south to north

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The following map shows the average elevations of four U.S. state capitals. Which city would you expect to have the lowest air pressure?

• Lansing, MI

• Phoenix, AZ

• Atlanta, GA

• Cheyenne, WY

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Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?

• The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator

• The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation

• The Gulf Stream changes direction each year

• . The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current

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If a mass of cold air from Canada pushes the polar jet stream south to Florida, what change in temperature would she predict?

• colder by more than ten degrees

• cooler by a few degrees

• warmer by a few degrees

• hotter by more than ten degrees

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Which statement best describes the climate of the two cities

• Both locations are influenced by a warm current making them warm.

• Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Stornoway is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

• They have the same climate because they have the same latitude.

• Stornoway is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Hopedale is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

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Local weather varies across Florida. The temperature at the beach may be up to 5 degrees cooler than the temperatures inland 20 miles away. What is the reason for this difference in temperature?

• The land distributes the thermal energy equally

• The ocean reflects energy into the atmosphere.

• The land and water create convection currents.

• The land and water heat unequally.

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The diagram below represents a cross section of Florida’s coastline. Compared to the change in temperature of the water surface, what will the change in temperature of the land surface be?

• Faster, because the land requires more heat to change the temperature.

• Slower, because the land requires less heat to change the temperature.

• Faster, because the land requires less heat to change the temperature.

• Slower, because the land requires more heat to change the temperature.

While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which best explains why this happens?

• warm air rises over the land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland

• there are similarities in temperature between the land and the water

• cool air rising over land allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland

• a thunderstorm is approaching

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