5th Grade Science Eog

How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?

• The area would become more stormy and rainy.

• The area would become more humid and warmer.

• The area would become cooler with less humidity.

• The area would become warmer with strong winds.

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A change in which weather condition would most likely result in a change in wind speed?

• humidity

• temperature

• air pressure

• clouds

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Which information is used in a station model?

• yearly average precipitation

• daily average barometric pressure

• number of lightning strikes

• wind direction in a particular point and time

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Which will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area?

• Light, wispy clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

• Light, variable winds will partly clear the skies until the front begins to move.

• High winds will blow clouds away, and skies will be clear and sunny until the front begins to move.

• Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

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Which type of air pressure causes a storm to form on a spring day?

• low pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• high pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• low pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground

• high pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground

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Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

• east to west

• east to west

• south to west

• west to east

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Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer

• colder and rainier

• hotter and stormier

• warmer and moister

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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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Which will be the effect of a warm front moving into an area? 

• Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and remain after the front is gone.

• Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and remain after the front is gone.

• Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and grow cloudy after the front is gone.

• Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and remain clear after the front is gone.

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and dry 

• fair and sunny 

• clear and humid 

• rainy and windy 

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