5th Grade Earth Science Review

What process changes liquid water into vapor?

• 1 - sun's radiation
• 2 - condensation
• 3 - evaporation
• 4 - precipitation

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A city has a temperature of 75 degrees with partly cloudy skies. The forecast says the air pressure and temperature will drop later in the day. What type of weather might happen later in the afternoon?

• rainy
• sunny
• snowing
• hailing

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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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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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The graphs show monthly temperature and precipitation data.

Which prediction could be made based on the data?

• Next year, the warmest months will have the most precipitation.

• Next year, the warmest months will have the least precipitation.

• Next year, the coldest months will have the most precipitation.

• Next year, the coldest months will have the least precipitation.

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Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

• Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

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Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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Which method of collecting weather data is most likely to be accurate?

• collecting daily from the same place at the same time

• collecting daily from different places at different times

• collecting weekly from different places at the same time

• collecting weekly from the same place at different times

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Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are most likely the weather conditions in the area?

• rainy

• cold

• windy

• fair

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Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?

• a hygrometer

• an anemometer

• a thermometer

• a barometer

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