Weather Grade 5

What do blizzards need to form?

• Cold weather, Strong winds and storms, Lots of moisture

• Cold weather, Strong winds and storms, Little moisture

• Warm weather, Strong winds, Lots of moisture and storms

• Cold weather, Little winds, lots of moisture

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How many layers are in Earth's atmosphere? Use numbers only.

When the weather gets cloudy, that's a good sign that _____________________

• higher air pressure is coming in

• temperatures are going up

• temperatures are moving down

• lower air pressure is coming in

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the Water Cycle in order?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Runoff, Precipitation

• Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation, Runoff

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of cloud is this?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A boy goes outside. When he goes outside, he notices that there are drops of water on the ground even though it did not rain. What is the reason for this?

• It rained for only a short time.

• The water vapor in the air condensed.

• Runoff occurred.

• Evaporation occurred.

Which cloud type is typically associated with thunderstorms?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main cause of wind?

• Differences in air pressure

• Differences in cloud cover

• Differences in humidity

• Differences in temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which process in the water cycle is responsible for cloud formation?

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of weather is typically associated with high-pressure systems?

• Snowy weather

• Clear and sunny weather

• Cloudy and rainy weather

• Stormy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5