Year 5 - Unit 4 Lessons 1,2,3 and 4

1. What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the long-term conditions, and climate is the short-term conditions.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather is what happens in a short time, and climate is what happens over a long time.

• Climate refers to rainy days only.

Which of the following is a type of cloud that looks fluffy and white?

• A) Cirrus
  

• B) Cumulus

• C) Stratus

• D) Nimbostratus

What is the main cause of weather?

• The rotation of the Earth + clouds

• The position of the moon + the sun

• The Sun's heat and energy + the atmosphere

• The clouds in the sky + the wind

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Hail

• Wind

• Snow

• Rain

What does the word “climate” describe?

• The temperature at a specific place at a specific time

• The weather conditions over a short period
  

• The average weather patterns over a long period

• The number of clouds in the sky

Which cloud type is often found at high altitudes and looks thin and wispy, mostly made of ice?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Nimbostratus

What is a "tornado"?

• A heavy rainstorm

• A type of cloud

• A cloud that causes lightning

• A strong windstorm with a rotating column of air

Which of the following describes the "Greenhouse Effect"?

• Clouds cause all the Earth's weather.

• Plants release gases into the atmosphere that cool the Earth.

• The Sun's rays are trapped in the atmosphere, warming the Earth.

• Wind carries heat from the poles to the equator.

What kind of cloud brings steady rain for long periods?

• Cumulus

• Altocumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrostratus

What is the term for the movement of air from high to low pressure?

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Cloud formation