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Duplicate of Weather Review- 5th Grade
Duplicate of Weather Review- 5th Grade
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Students will learn about various weather terms, key ideas.
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1
The Gulf Stream is a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the ________ Ocean.
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
2
A storm made of a spinning, funnel-shaped cloud is a:
thunderstorm
hurricane
tornado
blizzard
3
The largest and most powerful storms that strengthen over warm water are:
blizzards
tornadoes
thunderstorms
hurricanes
4
What causes winds?
differences in condensation
differences in wind pressure and rain
differences in air pressure and precipitation
differences in air pressure and temperature
5
The boundary between two air masses is called a:
front
hurricane
tornado
outline
6
By which process does water vapor form small drops of water?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
7
Which of the following does NOT effect the temperature?
elevation
closeness to NC
closeness to water
closeness to equator
8
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is called:
weather
temperature
season
climate
9
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of what?
weathering
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
10
What will happen if Wake Forest experiences a warm front?
The temperature will stay the same.
The temeperature will decrease.
The temperature will rise.
The temperature will be lower.
11
What kind of clouds are thunderstorm clouds?
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
12
Which describes a sea breeze?
cool air over ocean moving toward land
cool air moving down mountain at night
warm air rising up a mountain
warm air rising over land
13
Which statement is true about water and land temperatures?
Land heats up and cools down much slower than water
Water and land usually have the same temperature
Water heats up and cools down much faster than land
Water heats up and cools down much slower than land
14
A scientist who studies weather is called a:
geologist
etymologist
meteorologist
zoologist
15
Which tool is used to measure air pressure?
compass
thermometer
wind sock
barometer
16
Along a front, the weather is usually:
clear
windy
rainy
okay
17
Why do locations have different seasons?
different phases of the moon
tilt of the earth
time zones
day and night
18
When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way, this is a:
mixed front
cold front
occluded front
warm front
19
Hurricanes are large, circular storms with a calm center called the:
quiet zone
eye wall
mouth
eye
20
Why do temperatures in mountainous areas tend to be lower than those in lower areas nearby?
The mountains shift rain toward the valleys.
The mountains are below sea level.
The mountains have high elevation.
The mountains block out sunlight.
21
True or False: An air mass will have the same temperature throughout.
True
False
22
What is cool air moving from land toward the ocean at night called?
land breeze
sea breeze
mountain breeze
valley breeze
23
A stratus cloud looks like:
a bird's wing
a funnel cloud
a cotton ball
a flat, gray blanket
24
Which describes humidity?
temperature of the air
barometric pressure of the air
amount of water vapor in the air
weight of the air
25
When water evaporates it becomes:
water vapor
clouds
snow
wind
26
An anemometer measures:
air speed
temperature
humidity
rain
