5th Grade FSSA Review

Weather data was recorded in Windermere, Florida, at noon on four consecutive days. On which day would the weather be described as cool, cloudy, windy, and rainy?

• Day 1

• Day 2

• Day 3

• Day 4

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Watching the way clouds move in the sky would most likely provide helpful information on which characteristic of the weather?

• Wind speed and direction

• Relative humidity

• Daily high temperature

• Barometric pressure

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Which one of these forms of precipitation are balls of ice associated with summer storms?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

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Which of the following bits of information is NOT important for determining the weather in a particular location at a particular time?

• How much rain is falling

• How fast the wind is blowing

• How far from the ocean it is

• How much humidity is in the air

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Tunisha is interested in the weather. Every day she records data on the weather, including humidity. Why is humidity an important piece of information for determining weather?

• The farther north a place is, the colder it is.

• Winds stop blowing when air pressure is very high.

• Cloud formation depends on the amount of water in the air.

• The form of precipitation changes as air temperature changes.

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Different environments, such as swamps, deserts, and mountains, have weather-related differences, such as temperature and humidity. Weather data for three locations is provided. Which of the following can be concluded regarding the data provided in the table?

• The mountain environment has the highest temperatures and lowest humidity.

• The swamp environment has the highest humidity and lowest temperatures.

• The mountain environment has the lowest temperatures and lowest humidity

• The desert environment has the highest temperature and lowest humidity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Look at the weather map. The variation in yearly temperature averages is the result of differences in which of the following?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Precipitation

• Wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

William lives in southern Florida. He often visits his grandmother's home in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. William notices that the weather is usually very different where his grandmother lives compared to the weather where he lives. Which of the following best explains why the weather is different?

• William’s grandmother lives farther to the north and at a higher elevation.

• William always visits his grandmother at the same time every year.

• When William visits his grandmother, he spends more time outside.

• William’s grandmother is much older and has lived in several different locations.

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The table here provides the temperature at Mount Rainier, in Washington State, at different elevations on September 3, 2014. A temperature was recorded on the same mountain at the same time. The temperature was 8°C. At what elevation was the temperature most likely taken?

• 4,200

• 3,200

• 2,000

• 200

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The diagram shows a model of the water cycle created by Jacob and his lab partner, Angelica. Which part of Jacob's and Angelica's model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle.

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle.

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water.

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle.

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