Weather NC Review 5th Grade

Barometer is used to measure

• wind speed

• wind direction

• air pressure

• tire pressure

High Pressure systems brings

• Clear and sunny skies

• Dust and Humidity

• Rainy clouds and Precipitation

• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low Pressure Systems bring

• Cloudy weather and precipitation

• clear and sunny skies

• beautiful spring days

• Cumulus clouds and Sunny Days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of system would bring about hurricanes?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A current of air about 10 miles above ground, moves weather from west to east.

• Gulf Stream

• El Nino

• Jet Stream

• Ocean Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Climate is ___________term, Weather is __________ term.

• short, long

• long, short

Which of these can change quickly in a few minutes?

• wind direction

• climate

• El nino

• La Nina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Nimbus Clouds usually Result in

• Thunderstorms

• only a small amount of rain

• Clear Weather

• Pollen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Cumulus Clouds and Cirrus Clouds usually are associated with

• fair weather

• lousy weather

• rainy weather

• snowy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Stratuss clouds look like a __________ and usually bring rain/precipitation.

• animal

• feather

• blanket

• anchor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5