5th Grade Weather

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Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?

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The temperature over air and the land change.

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How does air move?

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Warm air rises and cool air sinks

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What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

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Cloudy conditions

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What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

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Rain

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What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?

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Clear conditions

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What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?

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Clear skies

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How do air masses move across the US? Options: The trade winds move the air masses from west to east, The jet stream moves air masses from west to east, The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

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The jet stream moves air masses from west to east

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How does wind move?

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From area of high pressure to low pressure

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Why do we have winds on Earth?

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Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

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Which has the greatest effect on wind speed? Options: Wind direction, Air pressure, Precipitation, Location

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Air pressure