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5th Grade Effects of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

In in a cold front, the cold air pushes under the warm air and ___________ weather is likely.

a)

sunny

b)

no change

c)

stormy

2.

An air mass is ____________________.

a)

a large region of air that has different temperatures and levels of humidity.

b)

where thunderstorms form.

c)

a large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity.

d)

where clouds form.

3.

How can elevation effect temperature and precipitation?

a)

Elevation has no effect on temperature or precipitation.

b)

Elevation effects precipitation, but not temperature.

c)

Elevation effects temperature, but not precipitation.

d)

Higher elevations tend to have colder temperatures and more precipitation.

4.

Which two Earth systems interact during a thunderstorm?

a)

Hydrosphere and geosphere

b)

Atmosphere and geosphere

c)

Biosphere and atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and atmosphere

5.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given _____________________.

a)

stationary front

b)

season

c)

warm front

d)

time and place

6.

The ______________ includes all the gases around Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

crust

7.

A __________is the boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures and humidity levels.

a)

climate

b)

front

c)

fissure

d)

weather

8.

_____________ occur on land when warm, dry air interacts with warm, humid air.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Landslides

d)

Tornadoes

9.

Climate _____________.

a)

changes day to day.

b)

is impossible to predict.

c)

is average weather pattern over time for a given place.

10.

Which statement describes how clouds form?

a)

Water evaporates from the surface of the Earth and then condenses around tiny particles of dust to form clouds.

b)

Snow from the surfaces of the Earth hangs in the air.

c)

Dust particles float around in higher elevations.

d)

Gases such as nitrogen and helium combust in the atmosphere.