Weather vs Climate and Clouds

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks toward the Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. Which statement BEST explains the cause of rain?
The rising air cools down, forming water droplets
The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds
The rising air warms up, creating rain clouds
The rising air displaces the water droplets above it
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?
Average yearly precipitation
Today’s barometric pressure
Temperature changes in one month
How often natural disasters occur
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amount of moisture in the air is called:
Barometric pressure
Wind
Temperature
Humidity
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 25*C (77*F), what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?
Sunny
Rainy
Icy
Snowy
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Andy talked to his cousin, who lives in Ohio, he said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the MAIN difference in the weather in the two locations?
Air pressure
Temperature
Humidity
Wind speed
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two students living in different locations decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of precipitation in their locations over the course of a week. One student lives in Canada, and the other student lives in Florida. In which months would a rain gauge likely NOT provide accurate precipitation data for a comparison between the two locations?
March, April, May
December, January, February
September, October, November
June, July, August
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 2°C, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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