Weather 5th Grade

Suppose the following weather conditions were observed in Apex, NC:

dark, cloudy skies, Low air pressure, Falling temperatures, High humidity*

Which weather event would most likely be predicted?

• snow

• heat wave

• rain

• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Winter, towns that are located near the Atlantic Ocean, tends to be warmer than towns closer to the mountains. Which phenomenon most likely is the reason behind this temperature pattern?

• El Nino

• Jet Stream

• Gulf Stream

• Gravity

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Which weather instrument measures wind direction?

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

Max noticed that the wind speed had changed drastically from yesterday to today. Which weather instrument did Max use?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How will the weather pattern most likely change from fall to summer in most areas of the US?

• from cooler to warmer

• from cloudy to sunny

• from cool to cold

• from warmer to cooler

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How are the jet stream and the Gulf stream similar?

• Both bring dry weather patterns to the US

• Both are ocean currents that flow in the same direction

• Both influence local weather conditions such as temperature and precipitation

• both are air currents that flow in opposite directions

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Which best explains the pattern of cooler temperatures at the North and South Poles and warmer temperatures near the Equator?

• The poles have less snow and ice than areas near the equator

• The poles get less of the Sun's light and heat energy than the equator

• The poles get more of the Sun's light and heat energy than the equator

• The poles and the equator get the same amount of the Sun's light and heat energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Students were going outside to recess but looked up and observed gray clouds covering the sky. Their teacher said they should go inside because it will probably rain soon.

Which type of cloud did Olivia and her mom observe?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following causes daily weather changes?

• the size of the Earth compared to the Moon

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the size of the Earth compared to the Sun

• the movement of air masses from place to place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do hurricanes that hit the east coast most likely come from?

• Canada

• over the middle of the United States

• over the Atlantic Ocean

• over the Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6