Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
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Which BEST describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
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because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
because the temperatures over land and over water change
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
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Which will MOST LIKELY result from a low-pressure weather system?
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cloudy conditions
cool temperatures
warm temperatures
clear conditions
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Which BEST describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
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Which will MOST LIKELY result from a low-pressure weather system?
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Which is the BEST explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
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5.E.1.3
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Which has the GREATEST effect on wind speed?
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5..E.1.1
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Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he MOST LIKELY experience in August?
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5..E.1.1
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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system MOST LIKELY bring to the area?
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5.E.1.2
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Which BEST describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
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5.E.1.3
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The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will MOST LIKELY result?
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5.E.1.2
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What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
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5.E.1.3
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What will MOST LIKELY result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
