5th Grade Weather Review-SchoolNet

On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

• clear skies

• a hurricane

• a thunderstorm

• several snowy days

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Which is true about sea breezes?

• They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

• They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

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Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?

• A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation

• A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies

• A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation

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Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• movement of air from water to land

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

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Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?

• fair

• humid

• foggy

• stormy

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On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

• a snowstorm

• rain

• clear skies

• a thunderstorm

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Which best explains why El Niño could cause an increase in precipitation in California?

• Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, which allows for more condensation to occur in the United States.

• Warmer ocean water allows for warm air to be blown toward the United States and cause droughts

• Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high air pressure to the United States.

• Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.

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The map below is used to predict the weather.

Students in which city will MOST likely want to wear a raincoat the next day?

• Denver

• Houston

• New York City

• Seattle

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Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?

• clear and sunny

• cold and stormy

• cloudy and rainy

• warm and stormy

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A cold air mass is moving toward a warm air mass, and nimbostratus clouds are observed in the sky. Which weather conditions are most likely?

• a cool, sunny day

• a cool, rainy day

• a warm, sunny day

• a warm, rainy day

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