5th Grade Weather Review

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

What other weather condition is more likely affected by rainfall during the summer season in North Carolina?

• fog
• humidity
• wind speed

How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?

• The area would become more stormy and rainy.
• The area would become more humid and warmer.
• The area would become cooler with less humidity.
• The area would become warmer with strong winds.

What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

• Temperature rises.
• Temperature drops.
• Temperature stays the same.
• Temperature will drop; then rise.

Which statement best describes how weather patterns along the equator differ from weather patterns in the mid latitudes? 

• Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cold.
• Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm. 
• Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while temperatures along the equator are consistently warm.

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry
• sunny and cold
• sunny with high winds
• cloudy with precipitation

Which best explains why the air near the top of a mountain is cooler than air at the base of a mountain? 

• As air pressure decreases, temperature decreases.
• As air pressure increases, temperature decreases. 
• As wind speed decreases, temperature decreases. 
• As wind speed increases, temperature decreases. 

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

•  Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter. 
• Temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm all year long. 
• . Temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cool all year long. 

Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?

• barometer
• anemometer
• psychromter
• thermometer

Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud? 

• fair
• humid
• foggy
• stormy