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5th Grade Energy Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

2.

Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

condensation

3.

A pot is heated on a stove. Which process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?

a)

combustion

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

4.

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

a)

because the temperatures over land and over water change

b)

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

c)

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

d)

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

5.

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

a)

precipitation

b)

cloud cover

c)

wind direction

d)

air pressure

6.

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on the sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

a)

precipitation

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

7.

A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change?

a)

The balloon's mass increases because the size of the balloon increases.

b)

The balloon's mass increases because the temperature of the balloon has increased.

c)

The balloon's mass stays the same because the gas inside the balloon still has the same mass

d)

The balloon's mass stays the same because warming decreases the mass enough to cancel out the effect of increasing the size.

8.

People sitting around a campfire are able to feel the heat from the fire. How are they able to feel the heat from the fire without touching the fire?

a)

The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around people.

b)

The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.

c)

The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.

d)

The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.

9.

Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which process causes this difference in temperature?

a)

convection

b)

evaporation

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

10.

Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

autumn

11.

On a cold, cloudy day, the meteorologist predicts a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. What weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the are?

a)

stormy

b)

sunny

c)

snowy

d)

hot

12.

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.

13.

What must occur before clouds can form?

a)

Water vapor must get warmer.

b)

Water vapor must lose heat energy.

c)

Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.

d)

Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

14.

One morning Jane notices drops of water on the outside of her window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused them to disappear?

a)

The water condensed on the plants around the house.

b)

Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.

c)

The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.

d)

Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.

15.

The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

a)

clear skies and cold temperatures

b)

clear skies and hot temperatures

c)

cloudy skies and rainy weather

d)

heavy snow and ice

16.

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

a)

the Gulf Stream

b)

the jet stream

c)

La Niño

d)

El Niño

17.

What will most likely occur when the jet stream moves SOUTH of North Carolina?

a)

North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

b)

North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

c)

North Carolina will experience mild weather.

d)

North Carolina will experience cold weather.

18.

Which device is used to determine the volume of a liquid?

a)

anemometer

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

thermometer

19.

Which weather instrument is used to measure air pressure

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

thermometer

20.

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

thermometer.