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WorksheetsWeather 5th Grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
A strong high level wind found that can reach speeds of 200 mph, usually occurring 6 to 9 miles above the ground; often steer the movement of surface air masses and weather systems.
a)
Gusts
b)
Jet Streams
c)
Prevailing Westerlies
d)
Cold front
2.
Low pressure systems cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Fair weather
c)
Cloudy conditions
d)
Conduction
3.
Evaporation and condensation are similar because...
a)
Caused by changes in heat energy
b)
Caused by changes in wind
c)
Caused by precipitaion
d)
Caused by run-off
4.
A puddle disappears after a very sunny day because of ...
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
5.
High pressure systems bring...
a)
Rainy weather
b)
Sunny weather
c)
Snowy weather
d)
Windy weather
6.
Puffy white clouds associated with good weather are...
a)
Cirrus Clouds
b)
Stratus Clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds
7.
A pot of water heated on a stove and the metal handle become hot because of ...
a)
Insulation
b)
Convection
c)
Evaporation
d)
Conduction
8.
A warm high level wind found that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph, usually occurring 6 to 9 miles above the ground; often steer the movement of surface air masses and weather systems
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Gusts
c)
Wind band
d)
Jet Streams
9.
Tall, dark clouds associated with thunderstorms
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
10.
What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in August?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
11.
The uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere is...
a)
Conduction
b)
Evaporation
c)
Convection
d)
Condensation
12.
Air that moves from West to East across the United States are know as...
a)
Prevailing Easterlies
b)
Bands of Wind
c)
Gusts of Wind
d)
Prevailing Westerlies
13.
Warm fronts cause...
a)
Sunny and hot weather
b)
Partly sunny weather
c)
Cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
Windy weather
14.
What must occur before clouds form?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
15.
Cold fronts cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Cloudy weather
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Windy weather
16.
A warm, swift current in the Atlantic Ocean that influences temperatures on the East Coast of the United States.
a)
Rip currents
b)
River
c)
Gulf Shore
d)
Gulf Stream
17.
The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...
a)
Air pressure
b)
Rainfall
c)
Air temperature
d)
Hurricane
18.
When a jet stream moves south of North Carolina, we experience
a)
Warmer Weather
b)
Windy Weather
c)
Cloudy Weather
d)
Colder Weather
19.
Winds at the beach change direction between day and night due to...
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Cumulus Clouds
c)
Wind gusts
d)
uneven heating and cooling of land and water
20.
Rising surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the Western US, and flooding on the Pacific Coast is caused by...
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
El Frito Bandido
d)
Sunny weather
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