5th Grade NC Weather

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What is the cause of winds blowing at the beach during the day and night?

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differences in the temperature of land and ocean

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Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days, the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

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increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas in the mid latitudes?

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Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter.

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A student needs about 250 mL of water for an experiment. Which answer choice best matches the estimate? Options: It is between 50 and 100 mL., It is between 100 and 200 mL., It is between 200 and 300 mL., It is between 300 and 400 mL.

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It is between 200 and 300 mL.

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Which type of weather results from a warm front moving into an area? Options: The wind speed decreases, the temperature increases, and nimbus clouds appear. The wind speed increases, the temperature decreases, and stratus clouds appear. There is a change in wind direction, a decrease in temperature, and no clouds appear. There is a change in wind direction, an increase in temperature, and stratus clouds appear.

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There is a change in wind direction, an increase in temperature, and stratus clouds appear.

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Which conditions will result in high winds? Options: large differences in air pressure, heavy rains over several days, increase in evaporation rates, presence of cirrus clouds

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large differences in air pressure

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What happens when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

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Temperature rises.

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Which two cities have wind blowing in the same direction? Dallas: 10 km/h SE, El Paso: 18 km/h NE, Houston: 13 km/h NE, San Antonio: 16 km/h E

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El Paso and Houston

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Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder? Options: Water constantly releases heat into the air., Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land., Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen., When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.

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Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

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rainy and windy