5th Grade Earth Science: Climate & Weather

According to the diagram, when does condensation take place?

• when the water runs from rivers into the sea
• when the water is falling to the Earth as rain or snow
• when the water goes from the sea to the clouds
• when the water turns into rain in the clouds

Which of the following situations is an example of condensation?

• car windows fogging up
• snow falling from the clouds
• a pot of boiling water turning into gas
• a plant releasing oxygen into the atmosphere

Which source of water contains water in a gaseous state?

• glaciers
• groundwater
• atmospheric water
• surface water

Look at the table. 
Based on the rainfall data in the table, which of the following statements about rainfall in Los Angeles is true?

• The most rainfall occurred in 1920.
• More rain fell in 1930 than in 1970.
• The least amount of rainfall was in 1910.
• More rain fell in 1940 than in 1980.

What does the graph show?

• Weather records are showing no change in the climate.
• Weather records are showing a warming trend.
• Climate records are showing no change in the weather.
• Climate records are showing a warming trend.

What will happen if a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, on land that does not absorb the water well?

• The amount of condensation will decrease.
• There will be a large amount of runoff.
• The amount of precipitation will increase.
• The amount of precipitation will decrease.

Water from a puddle that dries up is an example of which part of the water cycle?

• condensation
• perspiration
• evaporation
• percolation

What are convection cells?

• a mass of low-pressure air around a thunderstorm
• wind patterns around the Earth that influence the local weather
• columns of rising warm air heated by the ocean
• columns of rising warm air heated by the land

If you have a high-humidity, low-pressure air mass that is pushed up a mountain, what will most likely happen to the weather?

• The temperature will increase.
• It will precipitate.
• It will be very dry.
• There will be no change in the weather.

Justin saw a cloud, like the one in the picture, yesterday.  The weather was mostly sunny and warm.  If he sees this cloud again today, what kind of weather will he most likely expect?

• sunny and warm
• mostly cloudy
• thunderstorms
• windy and cold