5.E.1.1 Weather Patterns

Which most affects the temperature of an area?

• precipitation
• humidity
• latitude
• vegetation

How does the ocean affect the weather along the coast of North Carolina?

• It causes less wind along the coastal areas than farther inland
• It causes less severe weather along the coastal areas than farther inland
• It causes less change in temperature along the coastal area than farther inland
• It causes more frequent changes in humidity along the coastal areas than farther inland

Which type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?

• cold
• hot
• rainy
• sunny

The graphic below shows a common daily wind pattern.




 Which term best describes the wind pattern in the graphic?

• land breeze
• sea breeze
• trade wind
• gentle breeze

Throughout the year, there is usually some wind blowing at the beach during the day and night.  What is the cause of these winds?

• air flowing down mountains to the ocean
• differences in the humidity over land and ocean
• differences in the temperature of land and ocean
• air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere

What two factors are needed to measure wind? 

• direction and speed
•       temperature and speed
• direction and temperature

Which best explains why wind occurs?

• Wind is produced by precipitation
• Wind is produced by tropical storms
• Wind is produced by differences in cloud cover
• Wind is produced by differences in air temperatures

Which conditions will result in high wind?

• large differences in air pressure
• heavy rains over several days
• increase in evaporation rates
• presence of cirrus clous

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures
• cloudy conditions
• clear conditions
• D. cool temperatures

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• the amount of plants it has
• the amount of rainfall it gets
• the amount of humans it has
• the amount of sunlight it gets