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Worksheetsweather 5th grade
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins
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1.
Low pressure systems cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Fair weather
c)
Cloudy conditions
d)
Conduction
2.
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
3.
High pressure systems bring...
a)
Rainy weather
b)
Sunny weather
c)
Snowy weather
d)
Windy weather
4.
Puffy white clouds associated with good weather are...
a)
Cirrus Clouds
b)
Stratus Clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds
5.
Tall, dark clouds associated with thunderstorms
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
6.
The uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere is...
a)
Conduction
b)
Evaporation
c)
Convection
d)
Condensation
7.
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
8.
Warm fronts cause...
a)
Sunny and hot weather
b)
Partly sunny weather
c)
Cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
Windy weather
9.
What must occur before clouds form?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
10.
Cold fronts cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Cloudy weather
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Windy weather
11.
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
12.
The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...
a)
Air pressure
b)
Rainfall
c)
Air temperature
d)
Hurricane
13.
When a jet stream moves south of North Carolina, we experience
a)
Warmer Weather
b)
Windy Weather
c)
Cloudy Weather
d)
Colder Weather
14.
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
15.
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
16.
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
a)
Warm temps
b)
Cool temps
c)
Clear conditions
d)
Cloudy conditions
17.
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
a)
Rain
b)
Clear Skies
c)
Sunny
18.
What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?
a)
Warm temps
b)
Cool temps
c)
Clear conditions
d)
Cloudy conditions
19.
What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?
a)
Rain
b)
Clear skies
20.
How do air masses move across the US?
a)
The trade winds move the air masses from west to east
b)
The jet stream moves air masses from west to east
c)
The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico
21.
How does wind move?
a)
From area of high pressure to low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to high pressure
22.
Why do we have winds on Earth?
a)
Because of the trade winds
b)
Because of Earth's orbit around the Sun
c)
Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly
23.
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a)
Wind direction
b)
Air pressure
c)
Precipitation
d)
Location
24.
What kind of season would you experience in the Northern Hemisphere in December?
a)
winter
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
spring
25.
What kind of season would you experience in the southern hemisphere in December?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
26.
Which characteristic best describes the jet stream?
a)
Rotates air in a high pressure system
b)
It separates air from the equator
c)
It forms a boundary between cold and warm air masses
d)
It is the air around a tornado funnel
27.
Which of the below describes El Nino's impact on the earth?
a)
Strong winds
b)
cold, icy conditions
c)
Droughts, flooding, warmer ocean temps
28.
Which process changes water from a liquid to a gas?
a)
precipitation
b)
cooling
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
29.
Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?
a)
Rain wil fall
b)
Hurricanes will form
c)
Lightning will strike
d)
Hail will form
30.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
31.
This is the long term patterns over a period of time in an area
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
32.
water that falls to the earth
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
transpiration
d)
condensation
33.
Where 2 air masses meet is called ______?
a)
maritime
b)
low pressure
c)
front
d)
high pressure
34.
Used to measure humidity
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
35.
used to measure wind speed
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
36.
used to measure the direction of wind
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
37.
used to measure air pressure
a)
hygrometer
b)
anemometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
38.
This is an example of what type of front on a weather map?
a)
Stationary
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
39.
On a weather map this symbol means what?
a)
Stationary
b)
Occluded
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
40.
Weather refers to...
a)
changes in the atmosphere that occur over long periods of time.
b)
water cycles in the atmosphere
c)
atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
d)
predictable patterns in the water cycle.
41.
How does the water cycle influence weather?
a)
it controls the distribution of water on Earth and in the atmosphere
b)
it ensures we have water to drink
c)
it causes runoff and lakes to increase in size
d)
it is not important at all
42.
What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
additional water in the water cycle
b)
additional humidity in the air
c)
the sun
d)
the amount of moisture in the air
43.
When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
is not affected at all
44.
True or false: weather changes daily and perhaps hourly.
a)
true
b)
false
45.
Changes in ______ happen as different air masses move in and out of a region.
a)
precipitation
b)
gulf streams
c)
jet streams
d)
weather
46.
________ are large bodies of air with the same temperature, moisture, and pressure.
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
hot air balloons
47.
The movement of one air mass affects another air mass. When one air mass meets another it forms a
a)
air mass
b)
storm
c)
front
d)
climate
48.
A cold front is the
a)
the leading edge of warmer air that is replacing cooler air.
b)
the leading edge of colder air that is replacing warmer air.
49.
A cold front generally moves from
a)
northwest to southeast
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
southeast to northwest
50.
When a cold front passes through temperatures will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain the same
d)
spike temporarily
51.
Warm fronts cause
a)
decreases in temperatures and humidity
b)
increase in temperature and decreases in humidity
c)
warmer temperatures and more humidity
d)
decrease in temperature and increase in humidity
52.
This represents
a)
the gulf stream
b)
jet streams
c)
a cold front
d)
a warm front
53.
On clear days the temperature is usually
a)
cooler
b)
warmer
c)
more humid
d)
less humid
54.
The weight of the air above Earth's surface.
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
radiation
d)
air pressure
55.
occurs when the air pressure is greater than surrounding areas. It usually means clear and dry weather. It also causes cooler temperatures.
a)
low pressure
b)
high pressure
c)
wind
d)
density
56.
usually means wet weather and warmer temperatures
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
wind direction
d)
wind speed
57.
A forecast is
a)
the definition of a climate
b)
the definition of weather
c)
a typer of weather
d)
a prediction of future weather
58.
air that is in motion causes
a)
wind
b)
high pressure
c)
air pressure
d)
low pressure
59.
The sun heats the Earth's surface
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
60.
____ are water droplets or ice crystals in the air.
a)
humidity
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
runoff
61.
____ ___ likely where two different air masses meet at a frontal boundary.
a)
Trends are
b)
Weather is
c)
Precipitation is
d)
The Water Cycle is
62.
What is a trend?
a)
condensation
b)
climate records
c)
data patterns
d)
differences in data collection
63.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
64.
Which process changes water from a liquid to a gas?
a)
precipitation
b)
cooling
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
65.
This is the long term patterns over a period of time in an area
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
66.
What is transpiration???
a)
the process by which plants give off moisture into the atmosphere
b)
the force of gravity pulling mass towards the center of the earth
c)
Liquid to gas
d)
The transfer of heat in a gas or liquid ,warmer material rises and cooler falls causing an cycle
67.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
68.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
69.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
70.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
71.
In the water cycle on Earth, water is in which form?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of these
72.
The sun drives the water cycle by doing what?
a)
Rotating on it's axis
b)
Giving off light for plants
c)
Providing gravity to keep the Earth in orbit
d)
Providing heat for evaporation
73.
Heat from the Sun causes water to rise into the sky. This water vapor collects in the sky in the form of clouds.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
74.
The movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans and living things
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
75.
This release of water vapor in the air by plants is called
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
sublimation
d)
condensation
76.
Evaporation of water comes mostly from
a)
oceans
b)
lakes
c)
people using it
d)
hydrosphere
77.
How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?
a)
The area would become more stormy and rainy.
b)
The area would become more humid and warmer.
c)
The area would become cooler with less humidity.
d)
The area would become warmer with strong winds.
78.
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.
79.
Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?
a)
clear and dry
b)
sunny and cold
c)
sunny with high winds
d)
cloudy with precipitation
80.
Which best explains why the air near the top of a mountain is cooler than air at the base of a mountain?
a)
As air pressure decreases, temperature decreases.
b)
As air pressure increases, temperature decreases.
c)
As wind speed decreases, temperature decreases.
d)
As wind speed increases, temperature decreases.
81.
Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
psychromter
d)
thermometer
82.
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
a)
fair
b)
humid
c)
foggy
d)
stormy
83.
Why do most tornadoes in the United States form in May and June?
a)
Warm air masses meet cold air masses during these months.
b)
The Coriolis effect is the strongest during these months.
c)
The temperatures are highest during these months.
84.
In which direction do weather patterns move in the United States?
a)
south to north
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
85.
Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a)
an ocean current which originates
in the Gulf of Mexico and causes
warm water to travel up the east
coast of the United States
b)
an ocean current which originates
in the Gulf of Mexico and
causes cool water to travel up the
east coast of the United States
c)
an ocean current which originates
in the Gulf of Mexico and
causes warm water to travel down
the east coast of Mexico
d)
an ocean current which originates
in the Gulf of Mexico and causes
cool water to travel down the
east coast of Mexico
86.
Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
a)
It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
b)
It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
c)
It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.
d)
It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
87.
What factor causes changes in the type of precipitation seen from one season to the next?
a)
wind speed
b)
wind direction
c)
temperature
d)
condensation
88.
What is always true about stratus clouds?
a)
They are puffy on top and flat on the bottom.
b)
They are wispy and made of ice.
c)
They are low in the sky and cover large areas.
d)
They are a collection of tiny, solid water droplets.
89.
On which factor does the variation in the wind speed most most directly depend?
a)
quantity of rainfall
b)
types of clouds present
c)
difference in air pressure
d)
quantity of water vapor in the air
90.
Which statement is true about cirrus clouds?
a)
Cirrus clouds are puffy, lumpy-looking clouds.
b)
Cirrus clouds form high in the sky and are formed mostly of ice crystals.
c)
Cirrus clouds are often found lower in the sky.
d)
Cirrus clouds usually form in layers and cover large areas of the sky.
91.
A student observed white, puffy clouds with flat bottoms and rounded tops int he sky in the morning. After a few hours, he observed that the clouds had turned gray and puffy. They now have anvil-shaped tops with flat bottoms.
What change in weather did the student most likely observe?
What change in weather did the student most likely observe?
a)
heavy rain followed by foggy skies
b)
light drizzle followed by dry and fair weather
c)
strong thunderstorms followed by light drizzle
d)
fair weather followed by rain and thunderstorms
92.
Plants produce about 10% of the moisture found in the atmosphere. During which phase of the water cycle do plants release the water vapor they produce into the atmosphere?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
93.
Why is the North Pole much colder than locations along the equator?
a)
There is little snow cover at the North pole which makes the air colder.
b)
The Sun shines more directly on locations along the equator.
c)
The equator is always closer to the Sun than the North Pole.
d)
The ocean currents cool the water around the North Pole.
94.
Which step of the water cycle is described correctly?
a)
Condensation occurs when vapor turns into a liquid.
b)
Evaporation occurs when vapor turns into a liquid.
c)
Precipitation occurs when water flows across the land.
d)
Runoff occurs when water falls from the sky.
95.
A student recorded the characteristics of cumulus clouds. Which characteristics did the student mot likely record?
a)
layered in the sky, flat on the bottom
b)
layered in the sky, made of ice
c)
puffy, flat on the bottom
d)
puffy, made of ice
96.
Which processes directly contribute to cloud formation?
a)
condensation and precipitation
b)
evaporation and precipitation
c)
evaporation and condensation
d)
precipitation and runoff
97.
A high pressure system is over an area. What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system most of the time?
a)
sunny and fair
b)
sunny and cold
c)
snow only
d)
rain only
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