NC 7.E.1.4

Why is collecting weather data important to understand climate?

• You must collect weather data for at least 10 years to begin to understand the climate of a region.

• Collecting weather data decreases wind speeds

• Collecting weather data determines the amount of precipitation that will fall in a given year.

• Collecting weather data doesn't help you understand the climate of a region.

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What impact does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina’s coastal climate?

• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current warms the land.

• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current cools the land.

• The cold water from the Gulf Stream current decreases inland wind speeds.

• The warm water from the Gulf Stream current increases inland wind speeds.

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Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder (not too hot or too cold)?

• Water constantly releases heat into the air.

• Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.

• Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.

• When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.

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Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

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Which conditions will result in high winds?

• large differences in air pressure

• heavy rains over several days

• increase in evaporation rates

• presence of cirrus clouds

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What is the primary cause of wind?

• the uneven heating of Earth

• precipitation falling to Earth

• many gases released into the air

• water constantly evaporating into the atmosphere

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The earth has a variety of _________________ , defined by average temperature, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind, over time in a particular place.

• climates

• weather

• forecasts

• problems

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Air _________________ , also known as atmospheric pressure, refers to the weight of the Earth's atmosphere pressing down on everything at the surface.

• weight

• pressure

• density

• mass

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Air pressure varies slightly over the Earth's surface, and variations in pressure are responsible for the changes in _____________________.

• sunlight

• ozone layer

• weather

• transportation

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_________ pressure is associated with storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

• High

• medium

• good

• Low

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