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5th Grade Weather Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days. Which weather will most likely occur?

a)

cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms

b)

clear skies and hot temperatures

c)

clear skies and cold temperatures

d)

cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms

2.

Which best describes the effect on weather in an area if low clouds cover the sky during the daytime?

a)

hurricane

b)

decreased precipitation

c)

warmer temperatures

d)

cooler temperatures

3.
Which statement best explains how wind is formed?
a)
Air is warmed by radiation and air flow increases as a result of the warming.
b)
Pressure decreases as a result of frictional contact with earth causing air to flow more freely.
c)
Unequal heating of the land causes air to flow from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.
d)
Coriolis effect
4.
A cold air mass is moving toward a warm air mass, and nimbostratus clouds are observed in the sky. Which weather conditions are most likely?
a)
a cool, rainy day
b)
a warm, rainy day
c)
a cool, sunny day
d)
a warm, sunny day
5.
A meteorologist predicts that a cold front and a high pressure system will arrive later in the day. Which type of cloud will most likely appear as a result?
a)
fog       
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
6.
When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?
a)
cold and dry 
b)
clear and humid 
c)
fair and sunny 
d)
rainy and windy
7.
An air mass that forms over the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico will be _________ . 
a)
hot and dry
b)
cold and dry
c)
warm and moist
d)
cool and moist
8.
Warm air moves up and over a cold air mass in a _____________________________ . 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cirrus cloud
9.
Use the map to answer the following question. Which city is most likely to experience the cold front first?
a)
Athens
b)
Dayton
c)
Marietta
d)
Steubenville
10.
Which is most responsible for guiding the movement of different air masses across the United States?
a)
the oceans
b)
polar winds
c)
the jet stream
d)
easterly winds
11.
Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground? 
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
alto stratus
12.
Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?
a)
A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.
b)
A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies. 
c)
A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.
d)
El Nino and LaNina
13.
Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?
a)
They have the worst weather.
b)
They are furthest from the sun.
c)
Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles.
d)
They have high absolute humidity.
14.
What happens when the temperature of the air cools?
a)
Wind develops
b)
Condensation forms tiny water droplets
c)
It begins snowing
d)
The water in the air disappears
15.
What are clouds made of?
a)
Molecules of pure oxygen
b)
A mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide
c)
Ozone and carbon monoxide
d)
Water droplets, dust, and smoke particles
16.

This causes winds to deflect east and west rather than north and south.

a)

Jet Stream

b)

Gulf Stream

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

17.

How do air masses move?

a)

from low pressure to high pressure

b)

from high pressure to low pressure

c)

air remains over land

d)

from south to north

18.

This type of breeze happens during the day due ocean temperatures being cooler than beach temperatures.

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Warm Front

d)

High Pressure

19.

A narrow band of wind that moves quickly from west to east. Area above this band is cool and area below is warm

a)

Contrails

b)

Trade Winds

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Jet Stream

20.

warm air....

a)

rises

b)

sinks

c)

stays in one location

d)

moves east to west

21.

cold air....

a)

rises

b)

stays over the ocean

c)

sinks

d)

moves to the mountains

22.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

because the temperatures over land and over water change

d)

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

23.

During recess, Cindy observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. What is the weather conditions she can most likely expect to see for the next two hours?

a)

fair

b)

rainy

c)

thunderstorms

d)

windy

24.

A cloudy fall day has suddenly become very windy. Which will most likely be the result of the increase in wind?

a)

The weather will become rainy.

b)

The sky will become clear.

c)

The sky will become sunny.

d)

The weather will become warmer.

25.

The local weather forecaster says a low-pressure system will enter North Carolina. Which type of weather will the low-pressure system most likely bring?

a)

high winds and storms

b)

cool, dry air

c)

low temperatures and sunny skies

d)

high temperatures and sunny skies

26.

A cold front is expected to affect the local area over night. Which weather condition will most likely occur?

a)

cloudy skies, precipitation, and decreased temperatures

b)

cloudy skies, precipitation, and increased temperatures

c)

clear skies, no precipitation, and increased temperatures

d)

clear skies, no precipitation, and decreased temperatures

27.

Which best describes the effect on weather in an area if low clouds cover the sky during the daytime?

a)

decreased precipitation

b)

warmer temperatures

c)

cooler temperatures

d)

jet stream shift

28.
How does the water cycle influence weather?
a)
it controls the distribution of water on Earth and in the atmosphere
b)
it ensures we have water to drink
c)
it causes runoff and lakes to increase in size
d)
it is not important at all
29.
What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
additional water in the water cycle
b)
additional humidity in the air
c)
the sun
d)
the amount of moisture in the air
30.
Changes in ______ happen as different air masses move in and out of a region. 
a)
precipitation
b)
gulf streams
c)
jet streams
d)
weather
31.
________ are large bodies of air with the same temperature, moisture, and pressure.  
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
hot air balloons
32.
A cold front generally moves from 
a)
northwest to southeast
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
southeast to northwest
33.
This represents 
a)
the gulf stream
b)
jet streams
c)
a cold front
d)
a warm front
34.
air that is in motion causes
a)
wind
b)
high pressure
c)
air pressure
d)
low pressure
35.
____ are water droplets or ice crystals in the air. 
a)
humidity
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
runoff
36.
Clear nights are generally ____ than nights where there is cloud cover. 
a)
humid
b)
dry
c)
warmer
d)
cooler
37.
What other weather condition is more likely affected by rainfall during the summer season in North Carolina?
a)
fog
b)
humidity
c)
wind speed
38.
Which best explains why the air near the top of a mountain is cooler than air at the base of a mountain? 
a)
As air pressure decreases, temperature decreases.
b)
As air pressure increases, temperature decreases. 
c)
As wind speed decreases, temperature decreases. 
d)
As wind speed increases, temperature decreases. 
39.
Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
psychromter
d)
thermometer
40.
In which direction do weather patterns move in the United States?
a)
south to north
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
41.
Which best describes the Gulf Stream? 
a)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States 
b)
an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States 
c)
 an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico 
d)
 an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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