5th Grade NC Science EOG Weather Review

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• the amount of plants it has

• the amount of rainfall it gets

• the amount of humans it has

• the amount of sunlight it gets

What type of clouds are responsible for thunderstorms?

• cirrus

• cirrostratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?

• cool with clear skies

• humid with clear skies

• warm with cloudy skies

• humid with overcast skies

Which weather conditions are associated with El Nino?

• increased temperature

• increased precipitation

• decreased temperature

• decreased precipitation

Global atmospheric patterns are responsible for most weather. Which causes these patterns to exist?

• mountain ranges

• greenhouse gases

• holes in the ozone layer

• unequal heating of Earth

What is the cause of winds at the beach throughout the year?

• air flowing down mountains to the ocean

• differences in the humidity over land and ocean

• differences in the temperature of land and ocean

• air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere

Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?

• check and record the data once a week

• check and record the data every day, at the same time every day

• check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be

• research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur

Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?

• Virginia

• Africa

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

• temperatures will increase

• precipitation will decrease

• hurricanes will become less frequent

• snowfall will increase

Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus