Fifth Grade Weather review

Jenna needed to check the air pressure. Which instrument would she use?

• Hygrometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

• Thermometer

Sammy went for a walk in a forest after a rainstorm had cleared, but there were still puddles all over the ground. Which best explains why there were so many puddles?

• The ground near trees doesn’t absorb water very well.

• The soil was too full of water to absorb any more.

• The trees soaked up all of the water.

• There was too much shade from the trees and it was blocking the sunlight.

Debby wanted to do an experiment at home. She sprayed paper A with water and left it in the sunlight. She sprayed paper B and left it in the shade. Which statement would most likely be true?

• The water would evaporate from paper A more quickly than paper B.

• The water would condensate from paper A more quickly than paper B.

• The water would evaporate from paper B more quickly than paper A.

• The water would condensate from paper B more quickly than paper A.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How does the Gulf Stream affect the weather in North Carolina?

• The water cools down by the time it reaches North Carolina.

• It brings the warm gulf water up by our coast.

• It has no effect on the weather in North Carolina.

• It causes tornadoes in North Carolina.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Precipitation is a result of which of the following:

• The sky gets too crowded with clouds.

• There is a cool air mass that pushes the precipitation down.

• So much water has condensed that the air can no longer hold it.

• There is enough water for it to run off.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What kind of weather is a result of low air pressure?

• Sunny and warm

• Cloudy and rainy

• Partly cloudy and cold

• Windy and sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

• When clouds block the sun, it causes precipitation.

• The sun’s heat causes water to form runoff.

• The sun’s heat causes the water to condensate.

• The sun’s heat causes water to evaporate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Carson tracked the air pressure for the first half of the day and watched as it steadily dropped. What type of weather can he expect in the afternoon?

• Sunny

• Warm

• Rainy

• Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Four students were arguing about the pattern of the Gulf Stream. Which student is correct in their explanation?

• It travels up the east coast and brings warm weather.

• It travels down the east coast and brings cool weather.

• It travels up the east coast and brings cool weather.

• It travels down the east coast and brings warm weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A water droplet has just evaporated into the air. Which stage will return it back to earth?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4