tm@c's 5th Grade Weather Unit Review

Melanie and Sarah were wondering which of the following is the source for most of the water in the Earth's atmosphere?

• glaciers

• oceans

• dew and fog

• freshwater lakes and river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of weather could be expected if Mariangel and Olivia saw cumulonimbus clouds present in the sky?

• sunshine

• cold temperatures

• warm temperatures

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Allie and Maily were wondering which of the following environments is most likely to have days with a relative humidity of less than 10%?

• a deciduous forest

• a rainforest

• a desert

• a swamp

What is the most important reason for Julio's family to have a preparedness plan?

• to provide a shelter for the community

• to be able to predict strong storms such as hurricanes

• to be able to continue working during a natural disaster

• to be able to deal with dangerous situations with little warning

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Katya and Jessica were wondering which of the following environments would have the least precipitation?

• forest

• grassland

• tundra

• wetland

Which instrument would Ant use to measure air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• compass

• thermometer

Katie and Isabella observed that sometimes precipitation falls , but is blown back into the clouds time and time again by strong winds. Each time it is blown back up into the clouds an additional layer of ice is added until it gets too heavy and falls. What type of precipitation does this process above describe?

• sleet

• snow

• freezing rain

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Dylan noticed that a high pressure system will be moving over Palm Beach County tomorrow. What kind of weather can he most likely expect?

• It will be very hot with mostly cloudy skies - a day for DEFY.

• It will be mostly sunny with a few clouds in the sky - a day for the skate park.

• It will be rainy most of the day with possible thunderstorms - a day for DEFY.

• It will be very windy with temperatures falling throughout the day - a day for DEFY.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sonia was creating a drawing of the water cycle beginning with water in the ocean, which is the correct order of the water cycle she should draw?

• circulation, evaporation, precipitation

• condensation, runoff, precipitation

• evaporation, precipitation, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Juan and Christian noticed wetlands and rainforests both have high humidity. What is another factor these two environments have in common?

• high elevations

• low temperatures

• low number of living things

• high amounts of precipitation