Worksheets5th Weather & Genetics Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A high pressure barometer reading means what?
a)
humid
b)
storm
c)
rain
d)
sunny
2.
What is a species?
a)
a group of animals or plants of the same kind and same name
b)
all individuals of the same kind living in the same area
3.
A cold front means...
a)
temperatures will rise
b)
more precipitation
c)
wind will speed up
d)
more stratus clouds
4.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
long hair
b)
height
c)
weight
d)
athletic ability
5.
Why are temperatures different all over Earth?
a)
unequal heating of the earth's surface
b)
global warming and pollution
c)
cloud cover everywhere
d)
temperatures are the same everywhere
6.
How does a sea breeze effect temperature?
a)
cool breeze blows towards land
b)
warm breeze blows towards land
c)
cool breeze blows towards the sea
d)
warm breeze blows towards the sea
7.
What type of weather are we experiencing when we see cirrus clouds?
a)
stormy weather
b)
foggy weather
c)
fair weather
d)
rainy weather
8.
If Ms. White has brown eyes, which family member did she most likely get her brown eyes?
a)
sister
b)
brother
c)
mother
d)
daughter
9.
What immediately happens if a cold front meets a warm front?
a)
change in ground temperature
b)
change in wind speed
c)
change in humidity
d)
change in water temperature
10.
What does a barometer tell us if it is dropping?
a)
stormy weather
b)
fair weather
c)
no change in weather
d)
hot weather
11.
Tornadoes create which type of precipitation?
a)
thundershowers
b)
light rain
c)
none
d)
sleet
12.
What is true when the sun heats the ground?
a)
water will not evaporate
b)
clouds will form
c)
air pressure decreases
d)
it will rain
13.
A dominant trait is...
a)
the weak trait
b)
the strong trait
c)
green eyes
d)
one of a kind
14.
El Nino is...
a)
cold and dry
b)
warm and wet
15.
What DOES NOT cause wind?
a)
different temperatures
b)
uneven heating of earth
c)
changes in air pressure
d)
changes in humidity
16.
High air pressure is...
a)
warm air
b)
wet air
c)
light air
d)
cool air
17.
WEATHER VS. CLIMATE.
Weather is...
Weather is...
a)
short term
b)
long term
18.
What is the evaporation of water from plant leaves?
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
19.
Our winds typically move...
a)
North to South
b)
West to East
c)
East to West
d)
South to North
20.
Passing of traits from parents to offspring is...
a)
genetics
b)
charaacteristics
c)
heredity
d)
culture
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