5th Grade Weather

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

• The warm air over land sinks and stays there
• The warm air over water sinks and stays there
• The temperature over air and the land change
• Cool air links over the land and stays there

How does air move?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks
• Warm air sinks and cool air rises 

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

• Rain
• Clear Skies
• Sunny 

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

• Warm temps
• Cool temps
• Clear conditions
• Cloudy conditions 

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

• Rain
• Clear skies

How do air masses move across the US? 

• 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

How does wind move?

• From area of high pressure to low pressure
• From areas of low pressure to high pressure

Why do we have winds on Earth?

• Because of the trade winds
• Because of Earth's orbit around the Sun
• Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly 

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• Wind direction
• Air pressure
• Precipitation
• Location 

What kind of season would you experience in the Northern Hemisphere in December? 

• winter
• summer
• fall
• spring