5.E.1.2

What is the primary cause of wind?

• the uneven heating of Earth

• precipitation falling to Earth

• many gases released into the air

• water constantly evaporating into the atmosphere

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Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

• thunderheads

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The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• clear skies and cold temperatures

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• cloudy skies and drizzly rain

• severe thunderstorms

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Which best describes a storm that forms over warm sections of the ocean?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• hail storm

• snow storm

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Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• weather vane

Cumulonimbus clouds mean...

• clear skies and fair weather

• light, drizzly rain

• severe thunderstorms and hail

• partly cloudy skies and no precipitation

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Which weather tool is used to measure wind speed?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

If you live near the equator, at 0 degrees latitude, what kind of climate should you expect?

• sometimes warm, with 4 seasons, summer, winter, spring, and fall

• always warm with just two seasons, rainy and dry

• always cold

• it is impossible to predict the climate at the equator

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