5th Grade Weather End of Unit Review

Which of the following descriptions would you use to describe a tundra?

• It is a cold and wet climate with high amounts of rainfall.

• It is a mountain climate with high rainfall.

• It is a cold and dry climate, with low amounts of rainfall.

• It is a coastal climate it with wind and rain.

Answer explanation

Tundras are very similar to deserts, both do not receive very much rain.

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping to low. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours and humidity will decrease. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy and wet

• sunny and dry

• snowy and cold

• hot and dry

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Which types of precipitation may you find in a thunderstorm Select all that apply

• Rain

• Hail

• Sleet

• Snow

Answer explanation

Hail is only formed in thunderstorms. Even in the middle of the summer!

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On a cold Janurary afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. The storm is travelling up from Florida (south) to Georgia (north). It is below-freezing in the north and above freezing in the south. Which precipitation is most likely to occur in the North versus the South ?

• It will sleet in Florida and hail in Georgia.

• It will rain in Georgia and snow in Florida.

• It will hail in Georgia and Florida.

• It will snow in Georgia and rain in Florida

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Temperate cllimates have 4 seasons. What is the weather like in March, April, and May in a temperate climate? If its a cloudy stormy day in April and its 62° F, which type of precipitation will most likely occur?

• The temperatures are below freezing so it will snow.

• The temperatures are above freezing so it will rain.

• The temperature is above freezing so it will be a blizzard.

• The temperature is warm so it will be a heat wave.

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If you want to make the best guess about what the temperature will be like in Florida, what characteristic should you look at?

• The bodies of water near Florida

• The humidity in Florida

• The latitude of Florida

• The elevation of hills around Florida.

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Hurricanes are considered a natural disaster. Which of the following characteristics of hurricanes cause the most damage?

• The high winds can cause trees to fall

• The giant hail stones that fall and damage property

• The massive amounts of rainfall that cause flooding

• The snow causes people to freeze to death

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When would you most likely see snow during a storm?

• If there are cirrus clouds, low pressure and 40°

• If its high pressure and cumulus clouds at 60°

• If there is low pressure and stratus clouds at 55°

• If there are cirrus clouds, low pressure and the temperatures in 28°

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For snow to fall, the air temperature must be what?

• Above 0 degrees celsius

• Below 0 degrees celsius

• Freezing

• Warmer at the ground than high in the air