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Which way does the jet stream current go?
a. East to West
b. West to East
c. Across the Atlantic
b West to East
What should you do when you are caught outside in a storm?
a. run home
b. climb on top of something high
c. get inside a building or car
c Get inside a building or a car
Little Joe is playing on the beach in the sun. After 20 minutes, he decides to measure the temperature of the sand and the sand pool. Which is the independent and dependent variable?
a. Independent: temperature, Dependent: time under the sun
b. Independent: surface (sand, water in the sand pool) Dependent: temperature
c. Independent: time under the sun Dependent: surface (sand, water in the sand pool)
b. Independent: surface (sand, water in the sand pool) Dependent: temperature
In what direction do jet streams travel?
A.) East to West
B.) North to South
C.) West to East
C.) West to East
What happens to the jet stream that polar vortex can occur?
a. gets stronger
b. weakens
c. lose radiation
b Weakens
How can you protect your skin from the Sun?
Wear sunglasses, hats, and skin coverage.
Main cause of Global Winds?
a. humidity
b. Earth's tilted axis
c. unequal heating of Earth's surface
c. unequal heating of Earth's surface
Polar Jet Streams bring ____ air and Subtropical Jet Streams bring ____ air.
A.) cool and mild
B.) cool and warm
C.) warm and cool
B.) cool and warm
How does the jet stream affect the temp. on the east coast of FL, compare to the west coast?
a. jet stream brings warm air
b. jet stream brings cold air
c. jet stream makes it humid
d. jet stream creates snow
a Jet stream brings warm air
Being ____ ___ the ocean makes temperatures of nearby land ____ extreme.
A.) close to / less
B.) far from / more
C.) close to / more
A.) close to / less
Average winter temperature in Orlando is 13.4 Celcius. In New Smyrna is 19.8 Celcius. What is the most likely the cause of the temperature difference between the 2 cities?
a. Orlando has strong winds.
b. Orlando is a high-pressure area
c. NSB is near the ocean.
d. NSB receives warmth from the jet stream.
c. NSB is near the ocean.
Earth's ocean cover 75% of the surface. Why do they impact the weather over the continents?
a. oceans transfers more heat than continents
b. Oceans contain more salt than lake waters
c. more organisms in the ocean than on the continents
a. oceans transfers more heat than continents
The 4 pm temperature is higher than the 1 pm temp. Near the coast, on a clear day, what wind is most likely?
a. land breeze - from land to ocean, because ocean is warmer
b. sea breeze - from ocean to land, because land is warmer
b Sea Breeze - from ocean to land, because land is warmer
The _____ _____ of Earth’s surface by the sun drives all weather patterns by creating temperature and pressure differences in the atmosphere.
A.) even heating
B.) unequal cooling
C.) unequal heating
C.) unequal heating
The sun is heating the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere. Which will have the highest temperature?
a. land
b. ocean
c. atmosphere
a. land
Miami has high temperature and high humidity. They are expecting a cold front next week. What will happen?
a. There will be no wind.
b. The temperature will rise.
c. It will be cloudy.
d. It will snow.
c. It will be cloudy.
Nighttime coastal wind blowing from cooler land out to warmer sea. What is it?
a. sea breeze
b. land breeze
b land breeze
What should you do when there is an electrical (thunderstorm/lightening) storm?
A.) find high ground to stand on
B.) go inside a building or car
C.) stand under a tree
B.) go inside a building or car
The climate and weather of one area can be different. What describes the climate?
a. It should be heavy rains tomorrow.
b. The average temp is 16 Celcius between 1925 - 1956.
c. The highest temperature was 36 Celcius on June 23rd, 1988.
b. The average temp is 16 Celcius between 1925 - 1956.
When high and low pressure systems meet over an island, what can be expected where they meet?
a. cooler temperature
b. increased humidity
c. strong winds
d. less clouds
c. strong winds