Worksheets5th Grade NC EOG Science Vocab- Weather
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
clouds that bring strong storms, usually anvil shaped
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
cumulus
blows to the land from the sea, brings cooler air to the beach, happens during the day
sea breeze
land breeze
beach breeze
prevailing westerlies
winds that change frequently, occur low to the ground, and are unpredictable
global winds
prevailing winds
westerlies
local winds
blows to the sea from the land, happens at night
sea breeze
land breeze
maritime tropical
global winds
clouds associated with clear, nice weather, formed by ice crystals high in the atmosphere
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
cirrus
a warming of the Pacific ocean due to weak trade winds, floods/droughts occur, fish have to move, not many hurricanes
gulf stream
jet stream
El Nino
La Nina
stream of air that flows from west to east across the US, air above is cold, air below is warm
gulf stream
prevailing westerlies
polar jet stream
global winds
measures air pressure
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
wind vane
low pressure, warm oceans, moist air
3 things needed for a thunderstorm
3 things needed for a snowstorm
3 things needed for a monosoon
3 things needed for a hurricane
ocean current that brings warm moist weather up the East coast
jet stream
polar stream
tropical stream
gulf stream
a cooling of the Pacific ocean, due to weak trade winds, floods/droughts occur, good for fishing, many hurricanes
La Nina
El Nino
El Gato
La Bolsa
puffy clouds that when spread apart mean nice weather but when grouped together mean a storm
cumulonimbus
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
clouds that form low to the ground, bring long rain showers
cirrus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
blue triangles on a map that point the direction it's moving, leaves behind cooler, clear weather after a quick storm
low pressure
cold front
warm front
high pressure
winds that are high in the atmosphere, they are predictable and constant
local winds
global winds
trade winds
prevailing winds
red circles on a map, leaves behind warmer, wetter weather with some rain showers
warm front
high pressure
cold front
low pressure
the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time
stratosphere
troposphere
climate
weather
measures wind direction
anemometer
wind vane
wind gauge
wind meter
measures rainfall
rain glass
thermometer
anemometer
rain gauge
associated with lousy, rainy, cloudy, warm weather
cold front
low pressure
warm front
high pressure
associated with clear, cool, nice weather
low pressure
high pressure
cold front
warm front
the weather conditions of a location over a period of time
weather
temperature
atmosphere
climate
measures wind speed
thermometer
wind vane
anemometer
barometer
