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5th Grade NC Science EOG Weather Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What type of clouds are responsible for thunderstorms?

a)

cirrus

b)

cirrostratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

3.

High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?

a)

cool with clear skies

b)

humid with clear skies

c)

warm with cloudy skies

d)

humid with overcast skies

4.

Which weather conditions are associated with El Nino?

a)

increased temperature

b)

increased precipitation

c)

decreased temperature

d)

decreased precipitation

5.

Global atmospheric patterns are responsible for most weather. Which causes these patterns to exist?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

holes in the ozone layer

d)

unequal heating of Earth

6.

What is the cause of winds at the beach throughout the year?

a)

air flowing down mountains to the ocean

b)

differences in the humidity over land and ocean

c)

differences in the temperature of land and ocean

d)

air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere

7.

Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?

a)

check and record the data once a week

b)

check and record the data every day, at the same time every day

c)

check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be

d)

research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur

8.

Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?

a)

Virginia

b)

Africa

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

9.

How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

a)

temperatures will increase

b)

precipitation will decrease

c)

hurricanes will become less frequent

d)

snowfall will increase

10.

Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

11.

Which is an effect of La Nina on North Carolina's summer weather?

a)

increased rainfall

b)

decreased rainfall

c)

higher temperatures

d)

more humidity

12.

How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?

a)

warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane

b)

the Gulf Stream decreases the temperature of the ocean surface

c)

the Gulf Stream has no effect on hurricane development

d)

the Gulf Stream causes hurricanes to form further north

13.

When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

a)

cold and dry

b)

fair and sunny

c)

clear and humid

d)

rainy and windy

14.

Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?

a)

cirrus

b)

nimbostratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

15.

Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?

a)

heavy rains in California

b)

severe drought in Australia

c)

milder winter temperatures in coastal North Carolina

d)

snow in Texas

16.

What two factors are needed to measure wind?

a)

temperature and humidity

b)

direction and speed

c)

altitude and pressure

d)

density and viscosity

17.

Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

polar westerlies

d)

prevailing easterlies

18.

Which describes the direction of prevailing westerlies?

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

south to west

d)

west to south

19.

Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

south to north

d)

west to east

20.

Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?

a)

clear

b)

foggy

c)

rainy

d)

snowy