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5.E.1.3 #3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Examine the graphic. Which country would Great Britain’s climate be most like if the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current did not exist?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

2.

Which is true about sea breezes?

a)

They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

b)

They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

c)

They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

d)

They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

3.

The map shows several major cities in North Carolina. During the winter, which city most likely has the warmest average temperature?

a)

Charlotte

b)

Greensboro

c)

Raleigh

d)

Wilmington

4.

Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

the jet stream

5.

Which lists some effects of El Niño?

a)

warmer temperatures and more rain

b)

warmer temperatures and less rain

c)

cooler temperatures and less rain

6.

Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

c)

trade wind

7.

A meteorologist noticed an increase of wind speed caused by temperature changes in an upcoming weather pattern. Which best describes why this is happening?

a)

The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the slower the wind blows in the jet stream.

b)

The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

c)

The lesser the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.

8.

How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?

a)

It could decrease wind.

b)

It could increase rainfall.

c)

It could decrease rainfall.

9.

What two factors determine the direction in which prevailing winds blow?

a)

the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles

b)

the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the poles

c)

the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth

10.

Which has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?

a)

size of clouds

b)

amount of precipitation

c)

differences in air temperatures