Worksheets5.E.1.3 Global Winds and Ocean Currents
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of
the southeastern United States?
Colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity
of the hurricane.
Colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity
of the hurricane.
Warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity
of the hurricane.
Warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and
intensity of the hurricane.
The diagram shows the movement of air.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the movement of the air shown?
uneven heating of the air
imbalance in organisms breathing the air
sunlight getting blocked by the land
different levels of liquid in the air
Which polar jet stream path would bring unusually warm weather to the Great Lakes region
in winter?
Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below.
Which student drew the path correctly?
Tomas
Cecily
Humberto
Zavia
Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?
polar easterlies
tropical easterlies
tropical westerlies
prevailing westerlies
