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WorksheetsMoran's 5th Grade Weather Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement best explains how wind is formed?
a)
Air is warmed by radiation and air flow increases as a result of the warming.
b)
Pressure decreases as a result of frictional contact with earth causing air to flow more freely.
c)
Unequal heating of the land causes air to flow from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.
d)
Coriolis effect
2.
A cold air mass is moving toward a warm air mass, and nimbostratus clouds are observed in the sky. Which weather conditions are most likely?
a)
a cool, rainy day
b)
a warm, rainy day
c)
a cool, sunny day
d)
a warm, sunny day
3.
A meteorologist predicts that a cold front and a high pressure system will arrive later in the day. Which type of cloud will most likely appear as a result?
a)
fog
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
4.
When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?
a)
cold and dry
b)
clear and humid
c)
fair and sunny
d)
rainy and windy
5.
When tropical air masses move into North Carolina, which most likely occurs?
a)
an increase in temperature
b)
an increase in air pollution
c)
an increase in atmospheric pressure
d)
an increase in the number of cirrus clouds
6.
An air mass that forms over the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico will be _________ .
a)
hot and dry
b)
cold and dry
c)
warm and moist
d)
cool and moist
7.
Which type of air pressure do clear skies indicate?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
zero pressure
d)
medium pressure
8.
Warm air moves up and over a cold air mass in a _____________________________ .
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cirrus cloud
9.
Use the map to answer the following question. Which city is most likely to experience the cold front first?
a)
Athens
b)
Dayton
c)
Marietta
d)
Steubenville
10.
Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?
a)
There is less water in the air at night
b)
The temperature depends on energy from the sun
c)
Winds blow harder at night
d)
There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays
11.
Which is most responsible for guiding the movement of different air masses across the United States?
a)
the oceans
b)
polar winds
c)
the jet stream
d)
easterly winds
12.
Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?
a)
massive hurricane
b)
severe sleet
c)
steady rain showers
d)
dangerous thunderstorms
13.
Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
alto stratus
14.
Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?
a)
A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.
b)
A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.
c)
A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.
d)
El Nino and LaNina
15.
What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?
a)
Temperature rises
b)
Temperature drops
c)
Temperature stays the same
d)
Temperature will drop; then rise
16.
What causes the high winds associated with hurricanes?
a)
rain fall
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
temperature
17.
What is weather?
a)
The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The amount of moisture in the air
c)
The number of clouds in the sky
d)
The speed of the wind
18.
Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?
a)
They have the worst weather.
b)
They are furthest from the sun.
c)
Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles.
d)
They have high absolute humidity.
19.
What are clouds made of?
a)
Molecules of pure oxygen
b)
A mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide
c)
Ozone and carbon monoxide
d)
Water droplets, dust, and smoke particles
20.
What happens when the temperature of the air cools?
a)
Wind develops
b)
Condensation forms tiny water droplets
c)
It begins snowing
d)
The water in the air disappears
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