The Jet Stream
The Jet stream moves storms from _______ to ______.
west to east
a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean.
El Nino is created by ________ surface water temperature.
warm
These types of winds come from the west and influence NC weather.
prevailing westerlies
The Gulf stream brings warm water from this area.
the Gulf of Mexico
polar Jet stream and subtropical Jet stream.
Because of the Gulf stream, winters are kept _______ and summers are kept ________ along the east coast of the United States.
warmer; cooler
El Nino and La Nina can be found in this ocean.
Pacific ocean
Wind is caused by the rotation of the earth and this.
The uneven heating of the air.
True or false; westerlies come from the east
false; winds are named after where they originate
The Jet stream is the boundary between ____________ and ______________.
hot air and cold air
Gulf streams are caused by powerful winds and a large system of ________________.
circular ocean currents.
La Nina is defined by cold water and _________ easterly trade winds.
strong
These kinds of winds cover a large area, are consistent, and predictable.
prevailing winds.
the Jet stream
During the winter, Jet streams are most powerful in these two hemispheres.
northern and southern.
If there was no Gulf stream, this would happen to the climate of England.
it would get colder.
True or False; La Nina brings reduced rainfall leading to drought in many areas in Asia and Africa.
False; La Nina brings increased rainfall causing floods. El Nino brings decreased rainfall.
True or False; at night, air from the sea keeps land warm
true; water is slower to cool than land. At night, land breezes are caused by warm sea air pushing out the cold land air.
True or false; Due to the increased temperature, the equator experiences high precipitation.
true; high temperature causes faster evaporation leading to higher precipitation.
Jet streams move west to east for this reason. It is also what causes day and night.
the Earth's rotation.
The Gulf stream can cause these kinds of severe storms.
cyclones.
North Carolina is experiencing dry winter weather. Is this caused by El Nino or La Nina?
La Nina; in the southern US La Nina is dry. La Nina causes rain in Asian and Africa.
A student in Tenseness lost his balloon. The balloon was later found in North Carolina. Why is that?
In the US, winds move from west to east. They are called westerlies.
El Nino causes ___________ in Asia and Africa and __________ in South American and the Southern US.