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Worksheets5.E.1.3 #3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Examine the graphic. Which country would Great Britain’s climate be most like if the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current did not exist?
Brazil
Canada
Australia
Which is true about sea breezes?
They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.
They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.
They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.
They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.
The map shows several major cities in North Carolina. During the winter, which city most likely has the warmest average temperature?
Charlotte
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilmington
Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?
El Niño
La Niña
the jet stream
Which lists some effects of El Niño?
warmer temperatures and more rain
warmer temperatures and less rain
cooler temperatures and less rain
Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?
land breeze
sea breeze
trade wind
A meteorologist noticed an increase of wind speed caused by temperature changes in an upcoming weather pattern. Which best describes why this is happening?
The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the slower the wind blows in the jet stream.
The greater the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.
The lesser the temperature difference between the air masses, the faster the wind blows in the jet stream.
How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?
It could decrease wind.
It could increase rainfall.
It could decrease rainfall.
What two factors determine the direction in which prevailing winds blow?
the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles
the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the poles
the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth
Which has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?
size of clouds
amount of precipitation
differences in air temperatures
