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Earth Science: The Weather
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5th Grade Weather Review
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1
Which cloud is best described as a gray blanket over the sky that could bring rain?
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
2
All of the following are tools used by meteorologists except?
Thermometer
Microscope
Radar
Barometer
3
Clouds high in the atmosphere made of ice are called?
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
4
What change in conditions would most likely cause an increase in precipitation to occur?
Increase in wind speed
Increase in air pressure
Decrease in air temperature
Decrease in sunlight
5
What energy source drives the water cycle?
Sun
Gas
Waves
Electricity
6
What process involves water droplets forming into clouds?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Ground Water
7
Which of the following is a form of precipitation?
Hail
Run-Off
Clouds
Fog
8
Humidity is the measure of water vapor in the air, what tool is used to measure the percentage?
Anemometer
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
9
The prefix/suffix nimbus means storm?
True
False
10
In the United States, what is used to measure air temperature?
Wind Scale
Fahrenheit Scale
Celsius Scale
Barometric Scale
