Weather 5th grade

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• cloud cover

• wind direction

• air pressure

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The graphic below shows an approaching cold front.

What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front?

• A. It will produce no precipitation.

• B. It will produce some precipitation.

• C. It will produce intense thunderstorms.

• D. It will produce clear skies and sunny weather.

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Why do hurricanes die out soon after hitting landfall?

• A. Cloud types change.

• B. Warm water no longer feeds them.

• C. Rotation of the storm changes direction.

• D. The jet stream changes direction.

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Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• A. warmer temperatures and more rain

• B. warmer temperatures and less rain

• C. cooler temperatures and less rain

• D. cooler temperatures and more rain

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Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• A. freezing temperatures

• B. cloudy and stormy conditions

• C. clear conditions

• D. cool temperatures

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Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• A. The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• B. The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• C. The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• D. The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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Kennedy looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

• A. fair weather

• B. warmer weather

• C. light rain

• D. thunderstorms

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Which is true about sea breezes?

• A. They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

• B. They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

• C. They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• D. They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

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Which cloud type is the most likely to produce hail and thunderstorms?

• A. stratocumulus

• B. cumulonimbus

• C. cirrus

• D. cumulus

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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• A. North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• B. North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• C. North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• D. North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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