Weather Patterns Amplify

Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• tropical easterlies

• tropical westerlies

• prevailing westerlies

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Which best describes how winds in the jet stream blow?

• no pattern

• between two boundaries of hot air

• between two boundaries of cold air

• between a boundary of cold air and a boundary of hot air

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Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• warmer temperatures and more rain

• warmer temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and more rain

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The following image shows two jet streams in the northern hemisphere. The polar jet stream carries cold air. The subtropical jet stream carries warm air.

In the summer, the polar jet stream is usually north of the United States. In the winter, the polar jet moves down, often past the place marked with an "X".

How will the weather at point X change as the polar jet moves from north of it to south of it?

• it will get warmer

• it will get cooler

• the winds will change direction

• the weather will stay the same

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In La Niña conditions, air and surface water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are

• warmer than normal, and global climate patterns are identical to those of El Niño conditions.

• colder than normal, and global climate patterns are opposite those of El Niño conditions.

• warmer than normal, and global climate patterns are opposite those of El Niño conditions.

• warmer than normal, and global climate patterns are opposite those of El Niño conditions.

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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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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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How do weather patterns amplify due to climate change?

• Increased greenhouse gases trap more heat, leading to stronger storms.

• Decreased greenhouse gases lead to milder weather patterns.

• The ozone layer thickens, causing more rainfall.

• The Earth's rotation slows down, amplifying weather patterns.

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Which of the following is a direct consequence of amplified weather patterns?

• Increased frequency of hurricanes and typhoons.

• Decreased sea levels worldwide.

• More stable and predictable weather.

• Reduction in global temperatures.

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What scientific principle explains the amplification of weather patterns?

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Greenhouse Effect

• Newton's Third Law

• The Doppler Effect

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