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Worksheets5th Grade Earth Science: Climate & Weather
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
According to the diagram, when does condensation take place?
a)
when the water runs from rivers into the sea
b)
when the water is falling to the Earth as rain or snow
c)
when the water goes from the sea to the clouds
d)
when the water turns into rain in the clouds
2.
Which of the following situations is an example of condensation?
a)
car windows fogging up
b)
snow falling from the clouds
c)
a pot of boiling water turning into gas
d)
a plant releasing oxygen into the atmosphere
3.
Which source of water contains water in a gaseous state?
a)
glaciers
b)
groundwater
c)
atmospheric water
d)
surface water
4.
Look at the table.
Based on the rainfall data in the table, which of the following statements about rainfall in Los Angeles is true?
Based on the rainfall data in the table, which of the following statements about rainfall in Los Angeles is true?
a)
The most rainfall occurred in 1920.
b)
More rain fell in 1930 than in 1970.
c)
The least amount of rainfall was in 1910.
d)
More rain fell in 1940 than in 1980.
5.
What does the graph show?
a)
Weather records are showing no change in the climate.
b)
Weather records are showing a warming trend.
c)
Climate records are showing no change in the weather.
d)
Climate records are showing a warming trend.
6.
What will happen if a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, on land that does not absorb the water well?
a)
The amount of condensation will decrease.
b)
There will be a large amount of runoff.
c)
The amount of precipitation will increase.
d)
The amount of precipitation will decrease.
7.
Water from a puddle that dries up is an example of which part of the water cycle?
a)
condensation
b)
perspiration
c)
evaporation
d)
percolation
8.
What are convection cells?
a)
a mass of low-pressure air around a thunderstorm
b)
wind patterns around the Earth that influence the local weather
c)
columns of rising warm air heated by the ocean
d)
columns of rising warm air heated by the land
9.
If you have a high-humidity, low-pressure air mass that is pushed up a mountain, what will most likely happen to the weather?
a)
The temperature will increase.
b)
It will precipitate.
c)
It will be very dry.
d)
There will be no change in the weather.
10.
Justin saw a cloud, like the one in the picture, yesterday. The weather was mostly sunny and warm. If he sees this cloud again today, what kind of weather will he most likely expect?
a)
sunny and warm
b)
mostly cloudy
c)
thunderstorms
d)
windy and cold
11.
Cumulonimbus clouds are sometimes called thunderstorm clouds. These clouds are dark and puffy. Which of the following are most likely cumulonimbus clouds?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
The chart pictured shows the average rainfall and average temperature for a city during the first three months of the year.
Based on these data, what is the best prediction for the weather in April?
Based on these data, what is the best prediction for the weather in April?
a)
more rainfall and warmer than March
b)
windier and colder than March
c)
less rainfall and colder than January
d)
less rainfall and colder than February
13.
Which group of tools would be most useful to a meteorologist when asking questions and collecting information about the weather?
a)
maps, charts, and books
b)
a television, a sundial, and a rain gauge
c)
rulers, beakers, and balance scales
d)
a wind gauge, a thermometer, and a barometer
14.
Which instrument is used to measure changes in wind speed?
a)
hygrometer
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
barometer
15.
What accounts for the fact that as one travels from the equator to the North or South Pole the climate becomes increasingly cold?
a)
Ice caps at the poles keep the climate cold.
b)
There are more cloudy days as one moves closer to the poles.
c)
There are more hours of daylight at the equator.
d)
The Sun's rays are less direct at the poles.
16.
According to the weather map, which of the following best describes the weather in Florida?
a)
raining with a cold front moving in
b)
snowing with a cold front moving in
c)
snowing with a warm front moving in
d)
raining with a warm front moving in
17.
Imagine the United States has a high mountain range all along its western coastline. The land east of the mountain range would probably be
a)
desert.
b)
swamp.
c)
grassland.
d)
forest.
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