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Earth Systems 5th grade science NC
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1
Which instrument must have broken to keep the air pressure from being recorded at the end?
wind vane
anemometer
rain gauge
barometer
2
What type of weather will most likely occur when the warm front arrives in Raleigh?
temperature will rise, no cloud cover, no precipitation
temperature will drop, no cloud cover, no precipitation.
temperature will drop, clouds will form, it will snow
temperature will rise, cloud cover, it will rain
3
Which explanation best describes what the weather could have been on the morning of November 6?
decreasing barometric pressure, so cloudy skies
increasing barometric pressure, so sunny skies
increasing barometric pressure, so cloudy skies
decreasing barometric pressure, sunny skies
4
What causes the sand to be hotter in the middle of the day?
Radiation from the Sun heats the sand during the day.
Convection currents in the air heat the sand during the day.
There are less clouds during the day than at night.
There are more clouds during the day than at night.
5
What most likely happened on Thursday?
A cold front passed over the area.
A warm front passed over the area.
The skies were clear with high winds.
The skies were clear with little wind.
6
Which table most likely shows data for Wilmington, NC on July 4, 2016?
B
A
C
D
7
What effect does the Gulf Stream have on the weather along the southeastern coast of the US?
It keeps temperatures cooler year-round.
It reduces precipitation in the summer.
it decreases precipitation year-round.
It keeps temperatures warmer in the winter.
8
Which maps displays the direction in which large weather systems move over the United States?
C
A
D
B
9
A town was cold for 5 days, then it was warm on the 6th day. What could have caused the change?
Less sunlight reached the town on the 6th day.
A cold air mass moved into the town on the 6th day.
Clouds covered most of the sky on the 6th day.
A warm air mass moved into the town on the 6th day.
10
On which factor does the variation in the wind speed most directly depend?
difference in air pressure
types of clouds present
quantity of water vapor in the air
quantity of rainfall
11
What change in weather did the student most likely observe?
strong thunderstorms followed by light drizzle
heavy rain followed by foggy skies
light drizzle followed by dry and fair weather
fair weather followed by rain and thunderstorms
12
Which statement is correct based on the information in the table?
June had more rainfall in year 1 than in year 2.
May was colder in year 1 than in year 2.
April had less rainfall in year 1 than in year 2.
March was hotter in year 1 than in year 2.
13
Why is the North Pole much colder than locations along the equator?
The equator is always closer to the sun than the North Pole.
The sun shines more directly on locations along the equator.
The ocean currents cool the water around the North Pole.
There is little snow at the North Pole so the air is colder.
14
Based on the data, which type of precipitation most likely occurred on this day?
rain
snow
hail
sleet
15
Which city will likely be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the rest?
City 1
City 2
City 4
City 3
16
Which statement is true of La Nina?
La Nina may last 5 to 10 years.
colder winter temperatures occur in the southeast US.
Sea temperatures decrease at the equator in eastern Pacific
Droughts occur in Australia and Indonesia.
17
Which statement is true about wind speed?
Which way the wind is blowing from, is measured with a wind vane
Type of water falling from clouds, measured with rain gauge
How fast the wind is moving, is measured with an anemometer.
How hot or cold the air is, is measured with a thermometer.
18
Which statement correctly describes the weather in Reidsville?
July was the hottest and wettest month.
March was the hottest and wettest month.
January was the coldest and driest month.
February was the coldest and driest month.
19
Which term identifies this tool used to collect and measure precipitation?
barometer
anemometer
wind vane
rain gauge
20
A meteorologist says there is a southwest wind approaching the area. What does this mean?
The wind is blowing from the northeast to the southwest.
The winds are blowing from the north, and from the east
The winds are blowing to the south and to the west.
The wind is blowing from the southwest to the northeast.
21
If the weather is 36 degrees, north wind at 12 mph and freezing rain, what season is it?
summer
fall
spring
winter
22
Which factor causes changes in the type of precipitation seen from one season to the next?
condensation
temperature
wind direction
wind speed
