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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
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1.
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
2.
On a given day, which most affects the amount of rainfall an area is expected to receive?
a)
climate
b)
jet stream
c)
meteorologists
d)
wind speed
3.
Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
a)
It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
b)
It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
c)
It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.
d)
It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
4.
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
a)
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.
b)
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
c)
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
d)
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
5.
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
a)
North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.
b)
North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.
c)
North Carolina will experience mild weather.
d)
North Carolina will experience cold weather.
6.
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
7.
Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
c)
trade wind
8.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
prevailing easterlies
9.
Which might cause a person to feel cooler on the beach than a mile inland?
a)
wind
b)
elevation
c)
cloud cover
10.
How does the jet stream affect weather conditions around the world?
a)
The strong wind current of the jet stream pushes weather systems around the world.
b)
The weak wind current of the jet stream redirects weather systems around the world.
c)
The strong wind current of the jet stream prevents weather systems from moving around the world.
11.
What impact does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina’s coastal climate?
a)
The cold water from the Gulf Stream current cools the land.
b)
The warm water from the Gulf Stream current warms the land.
c)
The cold water from the Gulf Stream current decreases inland wind speeds.
d)
The warm water from the Gulf Stream current increases inland wind speeds.
12.
Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States
b)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States
c)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico
d)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico
13.
Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?
a)
heavy rains in California
b)
severe drought in Australia
c)
milder winter temperatures in Florida
14.
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.
15.
Which describes the direction of prevailing westerlies?
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
south to west
d)
west to south
16.
During winter, which winds deliver cold air that enters North Carolina?
a)
polar westerlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
northeast trade winds
d)
southeast trade winds
17.
Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the United States toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to North Carolina?
a)
cool and dry
b)
hot and dry
c)
cloudy and humid
d)
clear and humid
18.
What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?
a)
jet stream
b)
trade winds
c)
subtropical air mass
d)
maritime polar air mass
19.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
20.
Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
tropical easterlies
c)
tropical westerlies
d)
prevailing westerlies
21.
What is described by air that is constantly moving because of the differences in water temperature and land temperature?
a)
tides
b)
hurricanes
c)
sand dunes
d)
sea breezes
22.
Which of these actions causes wind?
a)
rotation of Earth on its axis
b)
movement of air from water to land
c)
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
d)
air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun
23.
How does a sea breeze affect the weather?
a)
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
b)
It increases land temperatures near the ocean.
c)
It decreases rain formation over land near the ocean.
d)
It increases the cloud coverage over the land near the ocean.
24.
What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?
a)
the Gulf of Mexico
b)
the Atlantic Ocean
c)
the heat from the sun
d)
the rotation of Earth
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