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Gulf Stream/Jet Stream Review
Test Description: Post-Assessment
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
A
a warm air mass that brings strong thunderstorms
B
a cool ocean current that travels along the coast of California
C
a body of cold water in the Atlantic Ocean
D
a warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the United States
2) Why does the western coast of Europe generally have a warmer climate than the East coast of the United States even if cities are along the same latitude?
A
The Gulf stream
B
The sea breeze
C
The land breeze
D
The Jet Stream
3) Which of the following is true in regards to the Gulf Stream?
A
It is a deep ocean current.
B
It is a surface ocean current.
C
It greatly effects the climate of South America.
D
It is cold in temperature
4) Since the Gulf Stream is a surface ocean current, it is driven mostly by...
A
wind
B
salinity
C
temperature
D
density
5) Where does the Gulf Stream begin?
A
Along the west coast of Mexico
B
At the Gulf of Mexico by Florida
C
Along the state of California
D
Up North by Canada
6) Which of the following best represents the direction of the jet stream that influences weather across the United States?
A
South to North
B
East to West
C
North to South
D
West to East
7) Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on weather and climate on Earth?
A
ice in glacies
B
heat from deserts
C
energy from the sun
D
clouds from atmosphere
8) 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 causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise
C
it is a cool ocean current
D
it is a warm ocean current
9) About how high in the sky is the jet stream located?
A
5 kilometers
B
10 kilometers
C
20 kilometers
D
too high to calculate
10) What layer of the atmosphere is the jet stream located in?
A
Troposphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Mesosphere
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