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5th Grade NC EOG Science Vocab- Weather

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

clouds that bring strong storms, usually anvil shaped

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cumulus

2.

blows to the land from the sea, brings cooler air to the beach, happens during the day

a)

sea breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

beach breeze

d)

prevailing westerlies

3.

winds that change frequently, occur low to the ground, and are unpredictable

a)

global winds

b)

prevailing winds

c)

westerlies

d)

local winds

4.

blows to the sea from the land, happens at night

a)

sea breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

maritime tropical

d)

global winds

5.

clouds associated with clear, nice weather, formed by ice crystals high in the atmosphere

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

stratus

d)

cirrus

6.

a warming of the Pacific ocean due to weak trade winds, floods/droughts occur, fish have to move, not many hurricanes

a)

gulf stream

b)

jet stream

c)

El Nino

d)

La Nina

7.

stream of air that flows from west to east across the US, air above is cold, air below is warm

a)

gulf stream

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

polar jet stream

d)

global winds

8.

measures air pressure

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

wind vane

9.

low pressure, warm oceans, moist air

a)

3 things needed for a thunderstorm

b)

3 things needed for a snowstorm

c)

3 things needed for a monosoon

d)

3 things needed for a hurricane

10.

ocean current that brings warm moist weather up the East coast

a)

jet stream

b)

polar stream

c)

tropical stream

d)

gulf stream

11.

a cooling of the Pacific ocean, due to weak trade winds, floods/droughts occur, good for fishing, many hurricanes

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

El Gato

d)

La Bolsa

12.

puffy clouds that when spread apart mean nice weather but when grouped together mean a storm

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cirrus

13.

clouds that form low to the ground, bring long rain showers

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

14.

blue triangles on a map that point the direction it's moving, leaves behind cooler, clear weather after a quick storm

a)

low pressure

b)

cold front

c)

warm front

d)

high pressure

15.

winds that are high in the atmosphere, they are predictable and constant

a)

local winds

b)

global winds

c)

trade winds

d)

prevailing winds

16.

red circles on a map, leaves behind warmer, wetter weather with some rain showers

a)

warm front

b)

high pressure

c)

cold front

d)

low pressure

17.

the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

climate

d)

weather

18.

measures wind direction

a)

anemometer

b)

wind vane

c)

wind gauge

d)

wind meter

19.

measures rainfall

a)

rain glass

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

rain gauge

20.

associated with lousy, rainy, cloudy, warm weather

a)

cold front

b)

low pressure

c)

warm front

d)

high pressure

21.

associated with clear, cool, nice weather

a)

low pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

cold front

d)

warm front

22.

the weather conditions of a location over a period of time

a)

weather

b)

temperature

c)

atmosphere

d)

climate

23.

measures wind speed

a)

thermometer

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

barometer