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Science 5.E.1.1 Daily and Seasonal Weather Conditions

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur?

a)

clear skies

b)

low winds

c)

freezing rain

d)

thunderstorms

2.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

b)

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

c)

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

d)

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

3.

Which statement BEST describes the weather for the week?

a)

rainy

b)

clear

c)

foggy

d)

windy

4.

Which statement best describes how weather patterns along the equator differ from weather patterns in the mid latitudes?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cold.

b)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm.

c)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while temperatures along the equator are consistently warm.

d)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while temperatures along the equator are consistently cold.

5.

A summer weather forecast for Raleigh, NC predicts high temperatures over 100 degrees for the next three days. Which statement best describes the weather conditions in Raleigh over the next three days?

a)

The high temperatures will cause an increase in air pressure.

b)

The high temperatures will cause a decrease in the probability of precipitation.

c)

The high temperatures will cause an increase in the probability of thunderstorms.

d)

The high temperatures will cause a decrease in the humidity in the atmosphere.

6.

Which statement best describes how weather patterns along the equator

differ from weather patterns in the mid latitudes?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while

temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cold.

b)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while

temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm.

c)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while

temperatures along the equator are consistently warm.

7.

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the

equator?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold

in the winter.

b)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long.

c)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

8.

How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

a)

It will change to fog

b)

It will change to hail

c)

It will change to sleet

d)

It will continue to fall as rain

9.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response best tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

b)

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

c)

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

d)

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

10.

Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

a)

a news report of yesterday's weather

b)

today's data from a school weather station

c)

temperature records from the previous month

d)

local weather station weather records from the last ten years

11.

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

a)

rain gauge

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

wind vane

12.
Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of an area?
a)
news of yesterday's weather
b)
today's forecast
c)
temperature records from the previous month
d)
local weather station weather records from the last ten years
13.
Which instrument is 
used to record 
average precipitation? 
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
14.
Which tool is 
used to measure 
air pressure?
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
15.

Which most affects the temperature of an area?

a)

latitude

b)

humidity

c)

vegetation

d)

precipitation

16.

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

a)

the amount of plants it has

b)

the amount of rainfall it gets

c)

the amount of humans it has

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

17.

How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

a)

It will change to fog.

b)

It will change to hail.

c)

It will change to sleet.

d)

It will continue to fall as rain.

18.

If the temperature is 20°F all they way from the ground to the cloud, in which form will precipitation most likely be?

a)

fog

b)

hail

c)

rain

d)

snow

19.

Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?

a)

to increase citizens’ knowledge about weather data

b)

to increase employment opportunities for meteorologists

c)

to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people

20.

Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely

experience in August?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

autumn

21.

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas in the mid

latitudes?

a)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary from hot in the summer to

cold in the winter.

b)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm all year long.

c)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cool all year long.

22.

What two factors are needed to measure wind?

a)

direction and speed

b)

temperature and speed

c)

direction and temperature

23.

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

a)

low pressure

b)

low humidity

c)

low temperature

24.

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

a)

the amount of plants it has

b)

the amount of rainfall it gets

c)

the amount of humans it has

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

25.

What form of precipitation, in which ice crystals freeze over and over,

frequently occurs during thunderstorms?

a)

hail

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

heavy rain

26.

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

a)

rain gauge

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

27.

If the temperature is 30°F, in which form will precipitation most likely be?

a)

fog

b)

hail

c)

rain

d)

snow

28.
Which most affects the temperature of an area?
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
latitude
d)
vegetation
29.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

30.

Precipitation is

a)

rain, sleet, snow or hail.

b)

only rain.

c)

only snow or hail.

31.

The amount of water vapor in the air-

a)

humidity

b)

climate

c)

generalization

32.

Climate is the average weather conditions recorded over a span of--

a)

days

b)

weeks

c)

years

33.

Rain came with the cold front that came through last week is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

34.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
35.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
36.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
37.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
38.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
39.

In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted ______________ the Sun.

a)

away

b)

towards

40.

You plan to hike to the top of Mount Shasta, where you will measure the air pressure. Which weather tool would be the best to use?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Psychrometer

d)

Wind Vane

41.

Air pressure, wind, temperature and the amount of moisture in the air all cause_______________________.

a)

snow and ice

b)

rain and heat

c)

weather changes

d)

greenhouse gases

42.
Which measures the force of molecules pushing on a surface?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
wind
43.
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
psychrometer
c)
anemometer
44.

In the summer, the northern hemisphere is tilted ______________ the Sun.

a)

away

b)

towards

45.
Kyria is playing at the park. When she arrives at the park, the shadow of the park’s statue is very short and pointing north. When she leaves, the shadow is very long and pointing east. Based on the statue’s shadow, when was Kyria playing in the park?
a)
She arrived at noon and left in the late afternoon.
b)
She arrived in the late afternoon and left in the evening.
c)
She arrived in the morning and left in the evening.
d)
She arrived in the early morning and left at noon.
46.
A student notices that the school’s flagpole shadow appears very long and points toward the west. Which statement accurately explains the shadow’s shape?
a)
It’s noon, and the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.
b)
It’s early morning, and the sun is low in the sky.
c)
It’s noon, and the sun is high in the sky.
d)
It’s late afternoon, and the sun is at its highest position in the sky.
47.
Boston, Massachusetts and Buffalo, New York are in the same time zone. Buffalo is about 455 miles west of Boston by car. Which statement is true about sundial readings in these two locations?
a)
Both locations will record solar noon at exactly 12:00 p.m.
b)
Both locations will record solar noon when shadows are at their longest.
c)
Both locations will record solar noon at slightly different times.
d)
Both locations will record solar noon a few minutes before midnight.
48.
Mary puts on a wide-brimmed hat at the beach. As soon as she does, her face feels cooler. Why does this happen?
a)
The hat’s brim lets more sunlight pass through, forming a shadow.
b)
The hat’s brim does not interact with light at all, so a shadow forms.
c)
The hat’s brim blocks the sunlight, forming a shadow.
d)
The hat’s brim blocks a shadow from forming on Marcy’s face
49.

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

a)

cooler temperatures

b)

warmer temperatures

c)

decreased precipitation

d)

increased driving visibility

50.

In clouds, water vapor collects with other materials such as ___.

a)

Other drops of water vapor

b)

Clouds

c)

Dust

51.

Rain that falls from clouds but freezes before it reaches the ground is called ____.

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

52.

Snow is precipitation that falls in the form of ice crystals.

a)

False

b)

True

53.

Snow requires temperatures at the ground to be near or below freezing. What is the freezing degree Fahrenheit?

a)

25°F25\degree F  

b)

40°F40\degree F  

c)

10°F10\degree F  

d)

32°F32\degree F  

54.

If you live at a high latitude, what kind of climate should you expect?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

55.

Why are climates different based on latitude?

a)

because when latitude is high, you are high up in the atmosphere, like on a mountain top. It is colder high in the atmosphere.

b)

because low latitude get less direct, less powerful sunlight

c)

because high latitudes get more direct, more powerful sunlight

d)

because low latitudes get more direct, more powerful sunlight

56.

Why is collecting weather data important to understand climate?

a)

Collecting weather data decreases wind speeds

b)

Collecting weather data determines the amount of precipitation that will fall in a given year.

c)

Collecting weather data decreases wind speeds

d)

Collecting weather data for at least 10 years helps you to begin to understand the climate of a region.

57.

What's the best way to collect weather data?

a)

Every week, same time of day

b)

Every day, same day, same time of day

c)

Every month, same time of day

d)

Every day, different times of day

58.

How long must you collect weather data to BEGIN to understand the climate of a place?

a)

at least 10 days

b)

at least 10 weeks

c)

at least 10 months

d)

at least 10 years

59.
Which of the following is a weather condition?
a)
summer
b)
cloudy
c)
temperature 
d)
evaporation
60.
Describes how cool or hot the air is 
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
61.
Describes how fast the wind is blowing
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
62.
Describes the type of water that falls from the clouds
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
63.
Describes where the wind is coming from
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
64.
Which describes a cloudy day? 
a)
temperature is hot, no precipitation, no wind
b)
temperature is cooler, maybe a chance of rain. 
c)
temperature is cold, with a chance of snow or sleet
65.
Which describes a stormy day? 
a)
temperature is hot, with heavy rain, and no wind
b)
temperature is cooler, with heavy rain, and no wind
c)
temperature is cooler, with heavy rain, and high winds
66.
If the temperature is cold and the precipitation is either sleet or snow, then which season is most likely occurring?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
67.
If the temperature is warmer and there's a chance of rain showers, then which season is most likely occurring?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
68.
If the temperature is hot and there's a chance of severe thunderstorms, then which season is most likely occurring?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
69.
If the temperature is cooler and the wind speed is typically faster, then which season is most likely occurring?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
70.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

b)

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

c)

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

d)

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

71.

Which statement best describes how weather patterns along the equator differ from weather patterns in the mid latitudes?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cold.

b)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm.

c)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while temperatures along the equator are consistently warm.

d)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while temperatures along the equator are consistently cold.

72.

Which statement best describes how weather patterns along the equator

differ from weather patterns in the mid latitudes?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while

temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently cold.

b)

Temperatures along the equator vary with the seasons, while

temperatures in the mid latitudes are consistently warm.

c)

Temperatures in the mid latitudes vary with the seasons, while

temperatures along the equator are consistently warm.

73.

Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

a)

a news report of yesterday's weatehr

b)

today's data from a school weather station

c)

temperature records from the previous month

d)

local weather station weather records from the last ten years

74.

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

a)

rain gauge

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

wind vane

75.
Which instrument is 
used to record 
average precipitation? 
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
76.
Which tool is 
used to measure 
air pressure?
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
77.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
78.

You plan to hike to the top of Mount Shasta, where you will measure the air pressure. Which weather tool would be the best to use?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Psychrometer

d)

Wind Vane

79.

Air pressure, wind, temperature and the amount of moisture in the air all cause_______________________.

a)

snow and ice

b)

rain and heat

c)

weather changes

d)

greenhouse gases

80.

Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake’s baseball game?

a)

It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.

b)

It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.

c)

It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.

d)

It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

81.

The morning temperature in a city is 41°F. If a sunny, mild day is forecast, which temperature is most likely for 2:00 p.m.?

a)

32°F

b)

41°F

c)

67°F

d)

98°F

82.

Which weather instrument measures air temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

wind vane

d)

anemometer

83.

A meteorologist reported that nearly 30 inches of rain fell in New Bern, North Carolina, during Hurricane Florence. Which weather instrument provided a measurement of precipitation?

a)

wind vane

b)

rain gauge

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

84.

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

a)

A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.

b)

A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.

c)

The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.

d)

The coolest months are February and March.

85.

Conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

both

d)

None

86.

Varies from day to day

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

87.

Currently the sky is partly cloudy.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

88.

On average, it rains about 30cm in April.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

89.

Can change over a period of hours.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

90.

Conditions are measures over a period of 30 years or more

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

91.

Today's temperature is 37C.

a)

Weather

b)

None

c)

both

d)

Climate

92.

Houston is hot and humid in the summer.

a)

Weather

b)

both

c)

none

d)

climate

93.

Long term weather pattern

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

94.

The average daily temperature for May 3rd is 28 C

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

95.

Tomorrow the forecast includes rain.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

96.

Baltimore is cold and snowy every winter.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

97.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

a)

The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

b)

The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

c)

The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

d)

The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

98.

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

a)

A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.

b)

A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.

c)

The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.

d)

The coolest months are February and March.

99.

What type of weather conditions will most likely occur if a thunderstorm

is approaching an area?

a)

a decrease in wind speed and temperature

b)

an increase in wind speed and precipitation

c)

an increase in wind speed and a decrease in precipitation

d)

A decrease in wind speed and an increase in air pressure

100.

On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local

meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will

most likely occur?

a)

rain

b)

clear skies

c)

a snowstorm

d)

a thunderstorm

101.

Rotation

a)

the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

b)

an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

c)

turning or spinning on an axis

d)

the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object

102.

Revolution

a)

turning or spinning on an axis

b)

an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

c)

the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object

d)

the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

103.

axis

a)

an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

b)

an object that orbits another object in space

c)

the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object

d)

the air that surrounds Earth

104.

seasons

a)

each of four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours

b)

the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

c)

the weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time

d)

the air that surround the Earth

105.

temperature

a)

the air that surround Earth

b)

a tool that is used to measure heat

c)

turning or spinning on an axis

d)

a measure of heat

106.

atmosphere

a)

the air that surrounds Earth

b)

a measure of heat

c)

the path an object takes as it revolves around another in an orbital path

d)

the rising and falling of the ocean's surface

107.

water cycle

a)

the process of changing from a gas to a liquid

b)

the process of changing from a liquid to a gas

c)

water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

d)

the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land

108.

precipitation

a)

water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

b)

the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land

c)

the process of changing a liquid to a gas

d)

the process of changing from a gas to a liquid

109.

evaporation

a)

the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land

b)

water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

c)

the process of changing from a liquid to a gas

d)

the process of changing from a gas to a liquid

110.

condensation

a)

the process of changing from a liquid to a gas

b)

the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land

c)

the process of changing from a gas to a liquid

d)

water that falls to Earth's surface such as rain, sleet, snow, or hail

111.

The air that surrounds the Earth; it is made of a mixture of gases.

a)

Weather

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Atmosphere

112.

Day-to-day conditions in the atmosphere in an area; what we get when we go to an area

a)

Water cycle

b)

Climate

c)

Weather

d)

Evaporation

113.

The process of water changing from water vapor to a liquid by the loss of heat.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Interact

114.

A huge ball of gases around which the Earth and other planets of the solar system revolve.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Sun

d)

Water cycle

115.

The process of water changing from a liquid to water vapor by adding heat.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

116.

Water that falls to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, hail.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Winter Weather

d)

Evaporation

117.

When plants bring in water through their roots and release it as water vapor through their leaves

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

118.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

air temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

humidity

119.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
120.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
121.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer

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