5th Grade Weather Review-SchoolNet

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What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Back

Barometer

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What type of weather is usually associated with cumulus clouds?

Back

Fair weather

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What causes sea breezes?

Back

They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

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What happens to temperatures when low clouds cover the sky during the day?

Back

Cooler temperatures

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What type of weather is likely to occur when falling air pressure is recorded on a cold winter day?

Back

A snowstorm

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What is a thermometer used for?

Back

To measure temperature.

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What type of cloud is typically associated with stormy weather?

Back

Cumulonimbus cloud.

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What is the main difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of weather.

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What does a psychrometer measure?

Back

Humidity.

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What is an anemometer used for?

Back

To measure wind speed.