5th Grade NC Science Weather Review

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Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region? Options: the amount of plants it has, the amount of rainfall it gets, the amount of humans it has, the amount of sunlight it gets

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the amount of sunlight it gets

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What is the cause of winds at the beach throughout the year? Options: air flowing down mountains to the ocean, differences in the humidity over land and ocean, differences in the temperature of land and ocean, air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere

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differences in the temperature of land and ocean

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur? Options: cold and dry, fair and sunny, clear and humid, rainy and windy

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rainy and windy

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How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?

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the temperature will be warmer

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Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

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temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long

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Which condition is connected with rainy weather? Options: low temperatures, high temperatures, low air pressure, high air pressure

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low air pressure

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

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from west to east

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What two factors are needed to measure wind?

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direction and speed

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If a weather system is moving from the Pacific coast to North Carolina, from which direction will the winds in North Carolina most likely blow?

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west

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Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather? Options: rainy weather causes greater wind speeds, warmer weather causes greater wind speeds, differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds, small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds

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differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds