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Worksheetsweather climate 5th grade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which statement best describes runoff?
water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets.
water in the from of rain,snow sleet, or hail falls from cloud.
precipitation that falls to earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams, and river
water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes into water vapor.
Sometimes the weather in North Carolina is affected by air masses moving from the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes these air masses
cold and moist
warm and moist
cold and dry
warm and dry
what do meteorologists depend on to forecast and approaching storms?
air pressure
temperature
humidity
wind speed
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?
northeast trade
southeast trade
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
Which is most likely part of a weather station in a school?
balance scales
magnifying lens
rain gauge
telescope
A student picks up a glass of ice water and her hand gets wet. What most likely caused her hand to get wet?
The table was wet.
The water in the glass evaporated.
Some of the ice in the water melted.
Condensation formed on the outside of the glass.
During evaporation, which change best describes what happens to water
A gas changes to a liquid.
A gas changes to a solid
A liquid changes to a gas
A liquid changes to a solid
Where do climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful
over warm water
over cold water
over mountains
over dry flat lands
Which factor is most helpful in determining where a thunderstorm is coming from and where it may go?
humidity
wind speed
wind direction
amount of rainfall
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 reduction in the probability of severe winter weather
an increase in the probability of severe winter weather
a reduction in the probability of a hurricane
an increase in the probability of a hurricane
