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Which best explains how El Niño affects the jet stream?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
How does a sea breeze affect the weather?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
Which describes the direction of prevailing westerlies?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
Which best explains why El Niño could cause an increase in precipitation in California?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
Which best explains why North Carolina’s winter weather could vary from what is normally predicted during a La Niña event?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
Which best describes how global warming affects local temperatures?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
Which causes North Carolina to experience an increase in winter precipitation?
Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
El Niño
the rotation of Earth
The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.
It decreases land temperatures near the ocean.
It causes temperatures to increase.
A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.
west to east
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