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weather climate 5th grade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes runoff?

a)

water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets.

b)

water in the from of rain,snow sleet, or hail falls from cloud.

c)

precipitation that falls to earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams, and river

d)

water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes into water vapor.

2.

Sometimes the weather in North Carolina is affected by air masses moving from the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes these air masses

a)

cold and moist

b)

warm and moist

c)

cold and dry

d)

warm and dry

3.

what do meteorologists depend on to forecast and approaching storms?

a)

air pressure

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

wind speed

4.

Most warm and cold air masses that enter North Carolina are moved by global winds. Which global winds are responsible for most of the local weather in North Carolina?

a)

northeast trade

b)

southeast trade

c)

polar easterlies

d)

prevailing westerlies

5.

Which is most likely part of a weather station in a school?

a)

balance scales

b)

magnifying lens

c)

rain gauge

d)

telescope

6.

A student picks up a glass of ice water and her hand gets wet. What most likely caused her hand to get wet?

a)

The table was wet.

b)

The water in the glass evaporated.

c)

Some of the ice in the water melted.

d)

Condensation formed on the outside of the glass.

7.

During evaporation, which change best describes what happens to water

a)

A gas changes to a liquid.

b)

A gas changes to a solid

c)

A liquid changes to a gas

d)

A liquid changes to a solid

8.

Where do climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful

a)

over warm water

b)

over cold water

c)

over mountains

d)

over dry flat lands

9.

Which factor is most helpful in determining where a thunderstorm is coming from and where it may go?

a)

humidity

b)

wind speed

c)

wind direction

d)

amount of rainfall

10.

If a tropical storm forms off the west coast of Africa, what effect will the storm most likely have on weather in the eastern of north america

a)

a reduction in the probability of severe winter weather

b)

an increase in the probability of severe winter weather

c)

a reduction in the probability of a hurricane

d)

an increase in the probability of a hurricane